The Chamber of Trade and Industry demands the closing time of malls and markets in the national capital to be changed on Saturday. The traders' body requests DDMA to extend the present timing of 8 pm to 10 pm.

A letter was sent to the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, the CTI said the permission to operate shops till 8 pm is proving to be insufficient for most of the retail markets, especially during the festive season. In the letter suggestions were made regarding many markets, including those in Kamla Nagar, Lajpat Nagar, Connaught Place, Sarojini Nagar, South Extension, Rajouri Garden, Laxmi Nagar, Rohini, Pitampura, Greater Kailash, and Karolbagh, to increase the closing time. "Along with this, the mall owners of Delhi have also requested that their opening time should also be increased," said CTI president Brijesh Goyal in a statement. Even if the opening time of shops is changed from 10 am to 11 am in the morning, their closing time must be increased in the evening, the trade body noted.

The traders' body also claimed that there was "corruption" as they are receiving complaints that some markets and shops are being allowed to operate beyond 8 pm. Markets were allowed to open from June 7 under a phased reopening plan by the city government.

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