
Traders in Kozhikode take out march in protest against containment zone norms
The Hindu
Traders owing allegiance to the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi (KVVES) on Thursday took out a march to the Kozhikode Collectorate flaying the “unscientific containment zone regulations” whic
Traders owing allegiance to the Kerala Vyapari Vyavasayi Ekopana Samithi (KVVES) on Thursday took out a march to the Kozhikode Collectorate flaying the “unscientific containment zone regulations” which allegedly restricted their normal functioning and caused huge losses.
The protesters alleged that they were treated as carriers of the virus and only their establishments were barred from functioning in containment zones. A majority of the traders had tested negative for the virus in such containment zones, they added.
KVVES leaders who addressed the district-level protest accused the police of charging unwanted cases against traders for their attempts to resume normal operations by complying with the COVID-19 protocol. The cases should be withdrawn at the earliest as the traders were only trying to overcome their financial hurdles by reopening shops, they said.

The Centre has rejected reports that the definition of the Aravalli hills was changed to permit large-scale mining, citing a Supreme Court-ordered freeze on new leases. It said a court-approved framework will bring over 90% of the Aravalli region under protected areas and strengthen safeguards against illegal mining. The clarification follows controversy over the “100-metre” criterion used to define hills across states.












