by the recentriotsin the city, traders located in the commerciallyimportantpartsof Itwari, Gandhibagh and other nearby areasonFridayurged the authorities to lift curfew as early as possible. The traders said the curfew ahead of festive season is negatively affecting trade. A delegation of traders under the banner of Nagpur Chamber of Commerce Ltd (NCCL) met Nagpur Police Commissioner Ravinder Singal and expressed their concerns. “Due to the curfew imposed in the city’s business areas from Monday evening, the traders have lost business of Rs 200 to 250 crore per day. The traders cannot survive if the restrictions are stretched beyond a certain limit,” President of NCCL Kailash Jogani to the commissioner. Jogani highlighted that ahead of the festivals like Gudi Padwa, Eid-ul-Fitr and Navratri, traders were expecting good business during the week. “Most of them are sitting on huge stocks. But as the markets are now closed for the past few days, the traders are in deep trouble,” he added. NCCL has also sent a letter to theChiefMinisterrequestinghim to lift the restrictions from the market area in the larger interest of the society. The delegation included representatives of

 

The Wholesale Cloth & Yarn Merchants Association, Gandhibagh, Nagpurwere also part of the delegation. In addition to this, Deepak Sharma, Secretary of Mahatma Phule Market Nagpur BuildingVyapari Sangh, toldThe Hitavada that cooler manufacturersbasedin theCottonMarket area are the worst affected ones. “This is the peak season for the sale of coolers. But our shops have been closed since Monday evening,” he added. Following the violence in the MahalareaonMonday, thepolice administrationhasimposedcurfew in many areas.