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MARGAO
The SGPDA fish, vegetable, fruit markets in the mega PDA complex will reopen from Tuesday for the first time after the lockdown was enforced nearly a month and half ago.
The wholesale fish market, however, will remain closed till further order
SGPDA Chairman, MLA Wilfred D’Sa, who had an informal meeting with some of the members on Monday, informed that the PDA markets will function from Tuesday, but by maintain social distancing. He said while the fish market will operate as usual given that the market has wide passages, enough to maintain social distancing, the PDA has directed the vegetable and fruit vendors to operate with 50 per cent capacity. The meat stalls can also open from Tuesday by conforming to the social distancing norms, he added.
D’Sa pointed out that the PDA security will ensure that there’s no rush in the fish market and that the wide passages will help to maintain social distancing. He, however, said that the vegetable and fruit markets will operate with 50 per cent capacity, with one set of vendors opening their stalls on one day and allowing their counterparts to conduct business the next day.
