The Aurangabad authorities has come up with an idea of adopting odd-even formula for essential shops in the district.
This way the authorites are trying to curb the spread of the disease and avoid crowding of markets, police have implemented the alternate-day formula for functioning of the shops selling essential items till May 17 in Maharashtra's Aurangabad, a senior police officer said on Wednesday.
As per the arrangement, fair price shops will now remain open on odd dates and the shops selling grocery and other essential items will function on even dates, he said.
“The timing during which the shops are allowed to remain open has been extended by two hours till 1 pm from the previous timing of 7 am to 11 am every alternate day,” said Assistant Commissioner of Police Nagnath Kode in a release,