Gaya shops to remain open on 6 days

GAYA: District magistrate (DM) Abhishek Singh on Tuesday withdrew his order regarding staggered opening of shops in Gaya.
Earlier, stores selling non-essential items opened only thrice a week. Shops on the left side of the road were permitted to open on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays while those on the right-hand side were allowed to open on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Saturdays.
According to the revised order, all shops, irrespective of their location, will remain open on all days except for Sundays. Only shops selling essential items like medicines and groceries are permitted to operate on Sundays. However, shopkeepers will have to pull down their shutters before 6pm. Those, who keep their shops open beyond the permitted period, will be penalized.
Besides, shops selling vegetables, meat and fish will be allowed to open between 6am to 11am and 4pm to 6.30pm. Vendors with push carts will sell vegetables the whole day.
An official press note released on Tuesday afternoon stated that malls, educational institutions and places of worship would remain closed for the general public.
Former president of the Central Bihar Chamber of Commerce and textile dealer D K Jain welcomed the move and reiterated his demand for early resumption of domestic flights from Gaya.