Residents co-operate to make ‘Sunday Viraam’ successful

Date :06-Jul-2020

Staff Reporter ;

As was anticipated, the ‘Sunday Viraam’ imposed by Collector and District Magistrate with an aim to snap the COVID-19 chain was a success due to co-operation from residents. However barring a few instances which were dealt with by cops, the lockdown was effective. Liquor shops remained opem owing to directives to avert revenue loss. According to information, during the Sunday Viraam, most of the streets wore deserted look despite the fact that Guru Poornima was celebrated on Sunday.

Vegetable and fruit shops also remained closed on Sunday to follow the orders of administration. Collector and District Magistrate Bharat Yadav, when contacted, said that in view of the fact that it was Guru Poornima, the Sunday Viraam was still successful.

He expressed thankfulness to the people of Jabalpur. On the issue of criticism against the fact that liquor shops remained operational, he said that liquor shops cannot be closed every Sunday as per contract policy. “If we close them, losses will have to be paid to shop contractors. Also in Bhopal, Indore and Ujjian, liquor shops remain open during Viram days.”