Bhubaneswar: In the wake of yesterday's fire mishap at Bhubaneswar’s Unit-1 market, which gutted around 40 shops and caused heavy losses, the Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to implement new Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for haats in the city for better regulation and safety.

BMC Mayor Sulochana Das said the SOPs will be enforced in 20 major haats of the capital city to ensure systematic functioning and prevent such incidents in the future. Every market committee will undergo a formal election process to be conducted in the presence of BMC officials.

The civic body has also decided to introduce group insurance coverage for all shopkeepers operating in these haats. The BMC will tighten enforcement activities, restricting traders from using polythene sheets.

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