Tribune News Service

Amritsar, June 27

Outlets remained open today as the weekend lockdown was lifted as part of the measures for unlocking restrictions imposed in the wake of second Covid wave.

Surinder Duggal, president, local chapter of the Punjab Pradesh Beopar Mandal (PPBM), while welcoming the move, said it would instil confidence among the public to move on in their lives while taking precautions.

He said many wholesale markets, which include textile, men and women apparel such as Tali Wala Bazaar, Cash Dhara Bazaar, Katra Ahluwalia, Shastri market, Telephone Exchange Chowk, Katra Jai Mal Singh, Katra Bhagiyan, opened on Sunday after many months.

He hoped that it would provide more time to shopkeepers to clear their inventories and subsequently industrial houses would be in a position to sell their stock to dealers and shopkeepers.

“Its impact on the economy would be visible in the coming months, as the amount under the GST would be hiked for the government,” he said.

Sunil Jain, a shopkeeper at the IDH market, said all outlets in the market observe their weekly holiday on Monday. He said in this way, they accommodate buyers hailing from rural parts of the district and even adjoining towns including Tarn Taran, Batala and Gurdaspur.

Shefali, an employee, says: “Coming from the service sector, I remain occupied in my office during six days of the week. Sunday is the only day, when I can spare some time to buy necessary household articles. Many retail markets remain open till 2 pm to facilitate customers on the weekend.”