Merchant bodies unhappy with controlled relaxation
The Hindu
Govt. told to allow relaxations in all sectors
Merchant bodies across the State has expressed displeasure over the relaxations announced by the Chief Minister on Saturday, citing that they are hardly adequate to overcome the crisis faced by the commercial sector. A joint meeting of bodies such as the Malabar Development Council (MDC), Wayanad Chamber of Commerce, Small Scale Building Owners’ Association and All Kerala Consumer Goods Distributors’ Association requested the State to allow relaxations in all sectors so that all establishments could start functioning normally following COVID-19 protocol.
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