DW BUREAU / Chandigarh Manoj Parida, Advisor to the UT Adinistrator, assured a delegation of Chandigarh Beopar Mandal that the administration will review the decision on weekend closure of the markets. A delegation of Chandigarh Beopar Mandal consisting of President Anil Vohra, Chairman Charanjiv Singh, General Secretary Kamaljit Panchi and Vinod Joshi met Manoj Parida, Advisor to the Administrator today apprised him of the problems the residents have been facing due to the lockdown. Parida said that the decision will be reviewed in the war room meeting and the final call will be taken by the Governor of Punjab and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore. The traders apprised Parida that there was strong resentment in the traders due to the decision. Chandigarh Beopar Mandal earlier held a Webinar Meeting with the Presidents of different sectors Markets in which it was decided by the present members that if the Chandigarh Administration did not review their decision on the demand then sectors markets welfare associations along with CBM will be forced to organize protests in their respective markets. Anil Vohra, President apprised him that traders are not happy with the decision of the Administration to impose weekend lockdown only on shopkeepers. He said that the whole city is open and citizens are moving freely. Charanjiv Singh, Chairman said that the shopkeepers of non essential goods are having a difficult time with less than 25 per cent sales and it has become difficult for them to pay rent, salaries and other expenses. Kamaljit Singh Panchi, General Secretary said that weekend lockdown and odd/even systems have been imposed on small traders in the city booth markets. It has become difficult for them to survive. This system should be discontinued so that they can earn their livelihood. Vinod Joshi requested the Advisor to allow hoteliers to open their bars and serve liquor to guests. They said that "Fresh surveys should be done in the booths of Sector 8, 18 and 21 and odd/even systems should be discontinued as business is very lean in these booths markets. Odd/even formula along with weekend closure of shops will make it even difficult for shopkeepers to survive." A delegation consisting of President Anil Vohra, Chairman Charanjiv Singh and General Secretary Sanjeev Chadha also met KK Yadav, Commissioner cum Deputy Commissioner on Wednesday and gave the same letter of demands. Advisor to Administrator and Deputy Commissioner both assured the deputation that they will sympathetically review their demands and hope positive results will come out soon. The CBM also assured the advisor to the Administrator that all the traders of the City Beautiful will surely abide by theguidelines for Covid-19 given by Chandigarh Administration. (editor@dailyworld.in)