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Tribune News Service

Neeraj Bagga

Amritsar, March 30

The wholesale grocery and vegetable markets were opened in the morning hours on Monday.

Retailers replenished dwindling stock of groceries and vegetables. However, the norms of social distancing were not followed and people were seen standing in close proximity with each other.

Majith Mandi, Swank Mandi, Dhab Wasti Ram and areas around housing wholesale markets of cereals, pulses, spices, snacks, oil and other eatables witnessed the arrival of retailers from different parts of the district.

Similar, scenes were witnessed at wholesale vegetable market at Vallah and fruit market outside the Hall Gate. Both were opened and visitors were seen buying vegetables and fruit in bulk.

Miniscule traffic was also witnessed on roads during early hours. Vendors were seen selling vegetable and fruit in streets.

However, retailers were getting eatables at rates more than the rate list issued by the district administration. For instance, potato at Rs40 per kg, ginger Rs150 per kg, cauliflower Rs50 per kg, carrot Rs30 per kg, okra Rs80 per kg, capsicum Rs80 per kg and bean Rs60 per kg.