Govt. will consider pleas for extending business hours at APMC yards: Shettar
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Minister for Large and Medium Industries and Dharwad in cost Jagadish Shettar has mentioned that the federal government would consider the demand for extending business hours at Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) yards within the State.
Speaking to presspersons after inspecting the preparations at the APMC yard at Amaragol, Girani Chawl market, and Siddharoodh Mutt in Hubballi on Friday, Mr. Shettar mentioned that there had been calls for for growing business hours permitted below lockdown and in addition to permit the APMC yards to operate until night.
“The issue will be considered and discussed at the government level and a decision will be taken,” he mentioned.
Emphasising the necessity for sustaining bodily distancing at morning markets and APMC yards and in addition sporting masks, the Minister mentioned that within the wake of complaints about crowding in these markets, the officers had taken steps to minimise the gang and permit business transactions with adherence to COVID-19 protocols.
Mr. Shettar mentioned that the APMC yard at Amaragol in Hubballi was the largest APMC yard in Asia and business was carried out on a big scale.
“Considering the experience during the previous lockdown, we had asked the officials to shift the vegetable market to a more spacious and open area and accordingly it has been done now to minimise the crowd,” he mentioned.
On the bypolls, the counting of which is scheduled to be held on Sunday, Mr. Shettar expressed confidence that BJP would win all of the three bypolls. In the elections held in 5 States, the BJP would get a great lead to West Bengal and are available to energy in Puducherry and Assam. In the opposite two States additionally the social gathering would fare nicely, he mentioned.
Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil, directed APMC members and officers to distribute masks to merchants, farmers, and patrons out of the cash they obtain by market cess.
During his go to to Siddharood Mutt avenue, a number of residents requested him to permit the market to be held on the mutt premises.
The Minister was accompanied by Police Commissioner Labhu Ram, Municipal Commissioner Gurudatta Hegde, Deputy Commissioner of Police Ramarajan, APMC Chairman Sahadevappa Sudakenavar, and others.
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