If the lockdown brought their livelihood to a grinding halt, the post-lockdown phase has failed to usher in a sense of relief in markets of the old city.
Almost two months after the lockdown that was imposed to contain the spread of Covid pandemic has been relaxed, businesses in Hyderabad’s old city remain mired in problems. And the mood among scores of small-scale businessmen who eke their livelihood from activities from around the historic Charminar continues to be despondent.
The continuing Covid scare and the general loss of appetite for shopping has many of the streets that are lined up with shops and kiosks on all sides of Charminar, Gulzar Houz and Madina Building have been wearing a deserted look for weeks now. Several of the businessmen lament of days when there is not even one customer stopping by to make a purchase.
“We just open the shop, idle around and then roll down the shutter without putting any cash in the counter,” is how Syed Abdul Khader, a perfume seller at Gulzar Houz, sums up his day. Telangana Today
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