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Traders lose business worth Rs 46k cr on Covid-induced curbs
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SME Times News Bureau | 13 Apr, 2021
Retail and wholesale businesses across the country have taken a hit of
Rs 46,000 crore in the last 10 days amid curfews and partial lockdowns
across several states.
According to the Confederation of All
India Traders (CAIT), retail businesses have taken a hit of Rs 32,000
crore, while wholesale businesses have suffered a loss of Rs 14,000
crore.
Nearly 60 per cent of consumers are avoiding visits to
markets due to the daily steep rise of Covid cases, the traders' body
said in a statement.
In Maharashtra, there has been a loss of
business about Rs 10,000 crore in the retail segment, while that in the
wholesale segment stood at Rs 4,000 crore.
In Chhattisgarh, the
retail business has suffered a loss of about Rs 1,200 crore and the
wholesale trade has seen a loss of about Rs 600 crore. The retail trade
in Gujarat has suffered a loss of about Rs 4,800 crore and a loss of
about Rs 2,200 crore has been caused to the wholesale trade.
Similarly,
retail traders in Delhi have lost Rs 3,000 crore of business, and the
wholesale trade has suffered a loss of about Rs 1,400 crore.
Industry
representatives along with the traders' body have appealed to the
Centre and state governments to not go ahead with lockdowns and instead
ramp up the vaccination drive and implement stringent safety norms.
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