Stickers, sanitisers, masks: Traders trying to put Connaught Place shoppers at ease

NEW DELHI: To allay fears of customers and increase footfall in the market during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the Connaught Place traders association has taken up a slew of measures, including arranging stickers with social distancing messages and providing sanitisers and masks to shop staff. From Wednesday onwards, it also plans to get the corridors sanitised regularly.
New Delhi Traders Association (NDTA) is propagating safety measures which are being adopted by all the member outlets at Connaught Place.
“We have prepared and put up educational posters at entry doors and floor stickers outside shops to ensure that visitors maintain Covid-19 discipline. In a phased manner, we are also planning to start a regular sanitisation drive for germfree CP, distribute our own branded masks to shoppers and staff and to give sanitisers to all our members,” said Amit Gupta, executive member of NDTA.
Shopkeepers claimed that New Delhi Municipal Council was spraying disinfectants only on road and parking areas. “We wanted the corridors also to be covered where the footfall is high. If NDMC doesn’t do it, we will arrange everything on our own,” said Atul Bhargava, president of NDTA.
“Our aim is to create a secure shopping experience for visitors,” he added.
“Police teams are visiting the area and taking action against people who don’t bother to wear masks or maintain social distancing. We request them to continue with their drive,” said Bhargava.
Shopkeepers claimed to be sanitising their shops daily and checking the temperature of visitors through thermal scanners.