Opposing the Arvind Kejriwal-led authorities’s resolution to impose a five-month ban on entry of medium and heavy items autos in Delhi from October, merchants’ physique CAIT on Sunday mentioned the transfer will damage enterprise within the nationwide capital by proscribing the transportation of products.
In a bid to curb vehicular air pollution, the Delhi authorities has determined to ban the entry of medium and heavy items autos to the nationwide capital from October to February. Vehicles carrying uncooked greens, fruit, grains, milk and such important commodities will, nonetheless, be allowed, in response to officers.
Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) Secretary General Praveen Khandelwal mentioned this resolution of the federal government is redundant and has been taken with out taking the results into consideration.
“This decision will result in a great crisis as with this draconian decision no goods will come to Delhi nor goods can be sent from Delhi for five months as all the goods in Delhi come in trucks from other states and trucks run on diesel. Due to the long distances no trucks can run on electric or CNG power,” he mentioned.
He acknowledged that the choice will adversely have an effect on the enterprise of Delhi notably at a time when these 5 months are all the time good for enterprise because of festivals and the marriage season. CAIT has referred to as a gathering of Delhi’s main enterprise associations on June 29, to determine the longer term plan of action on the problem.
“Since it will also badly affect the transport business, CAIT is in talks with transport organisations and in collaboration will launch an agitation against Delhi Government,” the merchants’ physique mentioned.
Source: www.financialexpress.com”