Drowning in losses, Delhi traders slam weekend curfew, odd-even rule

Delhi | Sunday | 23rd January, 2022

Summary:

New Delhi, Jan 23 (PTI) Weekend curfew and odd-even rule have hit the businessmen hard in the city with many of them struggling to meet break-even.

Some of the traders PTI spoke to contemplated mortgaging jewellery to meet the rising expenses or even cutting down on meals to save money.

Lalit, a grocery shop owner in Khari Bawli area of Old Delhi, said odd-even has impacted them specially as most of the customers are would not know which days the shop would be open.

"There is no business at all.

We are facing 100 per cent losses.

Ours is a wholesale market and customers come here to buy in bulk.