Delhi: Sultanpuri vegetable market closed due to Covid norms violations

NEW DELHI: The Sultanpuri vegetable market in the national capital was closed on Tuesday for three days after the local authorities found rampant violations of Covid appropriate behaviour.
In an order issued by SDM Rohini stated that a surprise inspection was conducted at Sabzi Mandi located at P2-Block, Sultanpuri on Monday which revealed that there was huge crowding in the market, Covid-19 norms were being grossly violated, a large number of vegetable and fruits vendors and customers were not wearing face masks and no social distancing was being maintained.
In order to stop the market from becoming a super spreader of coronavirus, the mandi is ordered to be closed with immediate effect till July 16, the order stated. The DDMA has empowered the local authorities to shut down markets violating Covid-19 norms.