Raising concerns, the retailers' body Retailers Association of India (RAI) has said closure of economic activity at this juncture will lead to permanent closure of businesses and millions of job losses, amid varied localized restrictions being imposed across states in the wake of the second wave of COVID-19 pandemic.
Retailers Association of India further noted that the retail industry is beginning to see similar issues repeating in some form that were faced last year and underlined that non-essential or non-food retail and malls should be allowed to operate with strict surveillance.
As per RAI CEO Kumar Rajagopalan, shutting down non-essential or non-food retail and malls is not the solution. Considering the impact of last year on business, closure of economic activity at this stage will lead to permanent closure of businesses, thereby leading to millions of job losses. Instead, he added, there is an urgent need for stricter surveillance to ensure that all rules with regards to safety and hygiene and social distancing norms are being followed by one and all.
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