Margao fish mkt ordered to be shut

Margao: The wholesale fish market at Margao run by the South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) has been ordered to be shut following detection of Covid cases in the market’s fish cutter shed.
SGPDA member secretary Vertika Dagur, in a notice issued on Friday, issued directions for closure with immediate effect until August 24.
Earlier this week, Dagur had issued a show cause notice to the South Goa wholesale fish traders’ association for violating the conditions set out by it for reopening the market last month.In the notice, it was pointed out that the members of the association, who are fish sellers, failed to maintain social distancing in the market, and no provisions have been made for use of sanitisers.”