New Delhi, Aug 6 (UNI) The Arvind Kejriwal-led Delhi government on Thursday sent a fresh proposal to Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal, seeking his permission to allow hotels, gymnasium and weekly markets to reopen in the national capital.
The fresh proposal sent by Delhi Revenue Minister Kailash Gehlot said the condition of Delhi was improving and the number of cases were coming down.
'Considering that the situation in Delhi is improving as the number of active cases is decreasing every day, the Delhi government has the right to decide the unlock guidelines, in accordance with the Centre's guidelines.
'Hotels, gyms and weekly markets should open in Delhi, considering the improving situation in Delhi and the sentiments of the Delhiites.'
In the proposal addressed to Mr Baijal, Mr Gehlot said, "Lt Governor is aware that situation in Delhi is fast improving and economic activities need to be opened up, so that those people who have been suffering for the last four months due to the imposition of lockdown, can resume their jobs and business, albeit with restrictions.
Mr Gehlot said that hotels and weekly bazaars have opened up in the entire country.
'States like UP and Karnataka, which are facing sudden surge in COVID-19 cases, have also kept hotels and weekly bazaars open. Hotels and weekly bazaars are open in the entire country, except Delhi.
'On one hand, the Central Government has issued guidelines, allowing opening up of weekly markets and hotels. On the other hand, the Central Government is not permitting them to open in Delhi.
'Such contradictory conduct of Central Government is not comprehensible. On one hand, the Central Government has allowed hotels & weekly bazars to open in all those states, where the COVID-19 situation is much worse than Delhi, while on the other, it is not being allowed to open in Delhi,' he added.
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