Good response to janata curfew in Ghoti

Nashik: The janata curfew called by the traders of Ghoti, a village in Igatpuri taluka, from April 17, has received an overwhelming response as all shops and vegetable markets were closed over the past three days.

Confirming the same, assistant police inspector Jalinder Pale of the Ghoti police station said if the traders and citizens of Ghoti keep maintaining this, then it will help in breaking the chain of Covid-19.

Ghoti is one of the important market places in the district. A large number of farmers from villages surrounding Ghoti come here to sell their produce. However, keeping in mind the rising cases of Covid across the district, the traders of the Ghoti decided to keep their businesses close for nine days.

Meanwhile, the traders of Pimpalgaon Baswant has also decided to observe janata curfew from Wednesday.

As per the decision taken by the traders, MLA Dileep Bankar, members of the Panchayat Samiti and revenue officials, the janata curfew will begin from Wednesday. The sale of milk will continue daily from 6 m to 9 am, while vegetables will be sold through handcarts only on Mondays and Fridays between 2 pm and 5 pm. Shops selling pesticides for crop protection will remain open only on Mondays and Fridays from 7 am to 12 pm, while medical stores and hospitals will operate as usual.


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