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Published on : Friday, September 11, 2020
Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia on Wednesday said the state government will reduce rents at its tourism complexes and DilliHaats and give concession in the pending amount. He said stalls at government tourism complexes will be provided to artisans for just ₹500-600 a month.The decision was taken during the board meeting of the Delhi Tourism and Transport Development Corporation (DTTDC).
“Due to the Covid-19 epidemic and lockdown, artisans who could not manage to get stalls at Delhi Haat and other places because of high rentals will be provided slots at an economical rate. Under the regular course, anyone wanting to set up a stall would have to spend thousands or at times even a few lakhs, but now the same would be available only for ₹500-600 a month,” Sisodia said in a statement.
He said it has been decided to waive off the entire rent amount for the lockdown months of food stall owners and vendors at DilliHaat and other such complexes.
“DTTDC is of the view this at this point, it is necessary to retain those vendors/operators who have been associated with it for a long time by giving relaxations to them,” Sisodia said.
Due to the Covid-19 lockdown, all properties leased by DTTDC were shut down from March 20. The institutions, including Delhi Haats (INA, Pitampura and Janakpuri), Garden of Five Senses, and Nature Bazar, among others, were thrown open from July 4. However, a lot of artisans set up shop only later.
Artisans said the rents for craft shops range from ₹ 15,000-₹30,000 while for food stalls it ranges between ₹50,000 and ₹60,000.
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