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If shutting shops, close online business, too: Traders tell Maharashtra govt

Amid talk of a complete lockdown, Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association gives govt a list of suggestions, proposes letting shops operate on alternate days using odd-even formula

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Closed shops outside Dadar station. The BMC also removed all hawkers from the market as part of the ‘Break the Chain’ drive. Pic/Ashish Raje

Closed shops outside Dadar station. The BMC also removed all hawkers from the market as part of the ‘Break the Chain’ drive. Pic/Ashish Raje

The Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association (FRTWA) has put forth a list of suggestions to the government, which is mulling a fresh lockdown. The suggestions include letting shops operate on alternate days, waiving off taxes and shutting down e-commerce of non-essential items along with shops selling them to prevent discrimination.

Viren Shah, FRTWA president
Viren Shah, FRTWA president

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