Traders body CAIT opposes odd-even scheme for Delhi markets; See details

New Delhi: Traders’ body CAIT on Wednesday wrote to Delhi Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal terming the ‘odd-even’ scheme for shops to be impractical and for opening of markets in the national capital at different times for smooth functioning of different areas. divided into. business. In its letter to Baijal on the COVID restrictions in Delhi, the Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) claimed that “the restrictions announced so far have been announced in haste without discussing with the traders and other stakeholders of Delhi.” Traders contend that Delhi has suffered huge losses in the last two years and is running into major financial crisis, the CAIT argued, adding that smooth conduct of business may be kept in mind while deciding on restrictions.

“Specifically we would like to mention that the ‘odd-even’ scheme is not practical and extremely irrelevant. In fact it only causes immense inconvenience to the public at large,” observed the trading body. With regard to the odd-even scheme, it argued that if consumers want to buy two different products and those goods are disposed of by the shopkeepers and even numbers, the consumers will have to visit the market on both the days. CAT said, ” Instead of stopping the movement of people, it only causes people to step out more often.”