Bhubaneswar: The recent fire mishap at Bhubaneswar’s Unit-I market on October 22 left over 40 traders devastated as their shops and goods worth crores of rupees were reduced to ashes. Following the incident, Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) Mayor Sulochana Das and senior officials of the civic body had visited the site.

The mayor had then assured that strict enforcement measures would be implemented. She declared that no trader would be allowed to use polythene sheets as covers, extend stalls onto the road, or obstruct public movement. BMC had also announced plans to introduce a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for all major city markets, conduct elections for market committees under official supervision, and provide group insurance for traders. Meetings were to be held with ve

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