Starting Monday, weekly markets will be allowed on an experimental basis for a week, between 4 pm and 10 pm. Both hotels and weekly markets cannot operate from containment zones. The Delhi government’s SOPs are much in line with the guidelines issued by the central government for hotels and markets across the city. HT has seen the official orders pertaining to both hotels and weekly markets. Around 2,700 locations in the city host weekly markets by small-scale traders dealing in items ranging from garments, footwear, utensils, and books to toys and everyday kitchen essentials.

Source: Hindustan Times August 21, 2020 18:23 UTC