Margao fish mkt to reopen tomorrow

Margao: The wholesale fish market at Madel, Margao will open on August 26 without fish cutters.
“Fish cutters will not be permitted inside the premises, violators will be strictly dealt with,” South Goa Planning and Development Authority (SGPDA) member secretary Vertika Dagur stated in a notice issued on Monday.
Dagur issued directions to close the market with immediate effect until August 24.
SGPDA chairman Wilfred D’Sa said three fish cutters and two fish sellers tested positive for Covid.
Earlier in the week, Dagur issued a showcause notice to the South Goa Wholesale Fish Traders’ Association for violating conditions set out by it for the reopening the wholesale fish market last month. the notice stated that fish sellers failed to maintain social distancing and added that no provisions were made for use of sanitisers.
Dagur had asked the association to showcause why action shouldn’t be taken against it for the violations.