Mumbai shopkeepers relieved at extension of timings, lodge assn strategies protest | Mumbai information

Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 6,005 Covid-19 new circumstances with 177 deaths, although Mumbai noted 291 new situations with 3 deaths

By Naresh Kamath and Mehul Thakkar

Printed ON AUG 04, 2021 08:40 AM IST

Sunil Parmar, who owns a utensils shop at Parel, was relieved even though attending to his consumers on Tuesday, as there was no tension to near his store late afternoon. In its place of possessing to shut down at 4pm, he can now work until 10pm, in accordance to the new recommendations that came into outcome in Mumbai from Tuesday. “We had first rate profits on the initially day of extension of timings,” he added.

As component of the Maharashtra government’s decision to partly raise lockdown constraints, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) permitted outlets to open until 10pm on all days, Previously timings were being till 4pm on weekdays. The BMC on Tuesday clarified that shopping malls will continue to be shut and dining places will be allowed to continue being open until 4pm on all times. Before, places to eat had been permitted to continue being practical only on weekdays. Cafe owners have warned of an agitation at the “discrimination”, with the Vasai Taluka Resort Affiliation organising a 60km protest march on Wednesday.

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Maharashtra on Tuesday recorded 6,005 Covid-19 new cases with 177 deaths, although Mumbai claimed 291 new situations with a few deaths. Mumbai recorded 735,657 instances with 15,911 fatalities until day.

Inspite of needs by commuters’ associations and political parties like the Bharatiya Janata Bash (BJP) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), the point out has determined not to enable normal public to vacation by Mumbai suburban trains, as it is wary of Covid transmission.

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