The traders have written to the chief minister demanding the opening of manufacturing units, retail and wholesale outlets and other establishments that have remained closed for nearly two months after the state government imposed a lockdown following the second wave of coronavirus pandemic.
Covid-19 curbs: Bombay HC seeks reply of state, BMC on reliefs for traders
Covid-19 curbs: Bombay HC seeks reply of state, BMC on reliefs for traders
The court s directive came on a plea filed by a traders body, which stated that the lockdown has led to heavy losses and financial instability and mass unemployment in the retail sector dealing in non-essential items.
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The court will next hear the petition on June 21. (File)
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday asked the Maharashtra government and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to file a reply on what help they are providing to the retail traders whose shops have been shut due to the coronavirus-induced curbs in the state.
Mumbai: Traders urge CM to relax lockdown curbs from June 1, seek sops for survival
In addition, they want the government to grant concessions in property tax
Traders on Wednesday urged Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray to relax lockdown conditions and allow all the shops including non-essential items to reopen from June 1 for minimum 8 working hours a day.
In a memorandum, Traders United Forum of Maharashtra (TUFOM) has demanded waiver of fixed electricity charges for lockdown period, waiver of professional tax for 2 years, waiver of rent by local bodies till lockdown period is over and waiver of various license fees by local bodies for entire pandemic period and till the lockdown is completely over in Maharashtra.
HC seeks reply of Maharashtra govt, BMC on reliefs for traders amid COVID-19 curbs
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Last Updated: May 25, 2021, 03:02 PM IST
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The petitioners told the HC that since the state had prohibited shops and retailers not dealing with essential items from functioning during the ongoing restrictions, they were facing heavy losses and financial instability.
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The Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government and the Mumbai civic body to file their replies to a petition moved by a traders body seeking several reliefs during the ongoing lockdown-like restrictions in the state.
A bench of Justices R D Dhanuka and M J Jamdar was hearing a petition filed by the Federation of Retail Traders Welfare Association.