Traders protest as Chennai Corporation’s order to close shops in commercial areas comes into force
The Hindu
The civic body and the police have sent enforcement teams to monitor violations; traders said they were not given enough time, and would lose their perishable goods
The Greater Chennai Corporation and the police have sent zonal enforcement teams to monitor violations by traders in crowded commercial areas that have been closed owing to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Chennai Corporation in nine commercial areas of the city for 10 days, , after holding discussions with representatives of traders.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.