Sarojini Nagar export market in Delhi closed till further orders for violating COVID norms

Delhi administration on Sunday closed the export market in Sarojini Nagar until further orders for violation of Covid-19 norms.

The order issued by sub-divisional magistrate (Vasant Vihar) Ankur Prakash Meshram said that during an inspection, the market was found "extremely crowded with Covid-19 norms being grossly violated and no social distancing being followed."

Sarojini Nagar Market had been witnessing a heavy footfall of customers for the past few days.

Meanwhile, the market associations of Sarojini Nagar have also called a meeting on Sunday.

This is not the first incident when a market was closed by the Delhi administration for flouting Covid-19 norms. Recently, several markets including Karol Bagh and Lajpat Nagar were closed for overcrowding.

( With inputs from ANI )

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