New Delhi: Domestic merchants’ physique Confederation Of All India Traders (CAIT) on Sunday (April 11) urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to impose night curfew or lockdown amid rising COVID-19 within the nation. As another, they requested him to undertake staggered working time for various sectors.
In a communication to PM Modi, the CAIT mentioned it will be extra acceptable if alternate measures could also be adopted at district ranges everywhere in the nation.
“Instead of night curfew or lockdown which have not proved a worthy step so far to combat escalation of COVID-19, it would be more appropriate if alternate easy measures may be adopted at district levels and staggered working time for different sectors,” it mentioned.
CAIT Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal mentioned {that a} nearer evaluation of the COVID-19 statistics over the past one week have made it ample clear that night curfew and lockdown in numerous states have not introduced the specified outcomes of bringing down the instances.
In an vital communication despatched to @PMOIndia Shri @narendramodi, extending full help of 40,000 Trade Associations and 80 million Indian merchants to battle the #COVIDSecondWave, @CAITIndia has urged the PM to undertake alternate measures apart from #NightCurfew & #lockdown. pic.twitter.com/sbASBcKv74
— Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) (@CAITIndia) April 11, 2021
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It advised that working hours of various verticals of commerce and commerce needs to be revised.
“We suggest that government offices, private offices and other all kinds of offices may work from 8 am to 2 pm whereas the markets and shops may be allowed to work from 11 am to 5 pm,” it mentioned.
The sudden hike in COVID-19 instances have pressured state governments to impose restriction, lockdowns and curfews in affected districts.
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