on rotation Phagwara Gate market to remain closed todayNew guidelines to check Covid spread keep traders on toes

Tribune News Service

Jalandhar, August 24

Largely abiding by the new guidelines of the administration, various markets and shops opened as per the new formula planned to keep a check on the spread of Covid-19.

It being Monday, the entire book market in Jalandhar near Mai Hiran Gate and the books, stationery and photograph shops elsewhere in the city remained closed. The furniture market on Nakodar Road, shops selling bags and suitcases, jewellery shops, tailor shops, cosmetics, general stores and gift shops, dyers and dry cleaners, too, largely followed the orders. All these shops would be allowed to open tomorrow.

A mobile shop owner, who was allowed to open the shop today, said: “We will definitely have to follow the orders, as the administration has threatened us with Rs30,000 penalty if we fail to follow the roster. The penalty amount is huge and we cannot take any risk. We can only open on Mondays, Wednesdays and

continued on page 2