Traders say no to early closing

HYDERABAD: Traders in Hyderabad have refused to close their shops at 8 pm.

They decided this at a meeting of a traders’ association held at a shopping mall near Tilak Chari. Traders said that they would close their businesses by 9 pm if power outages during working hours are limited to an hour only. A nine-member committee, with traders and Hyderabad Electric Supply Company representatives on board, has also been set up to forward recommendations to the government.