bhopal even as the flipflop of district administration over market timing continues traders in general have welcomed the district collectors order to extend timing of the markets in bhopal from 8 pm to 10 pmdistrict collector avinash lavania issued a fresh order to this effect on sunday amending his earlier order under section 144 of the crpc issued after coronavirus cases started rising post diwali cm shivraj singh chouhan had asked the district collector to consider the demand to extend timings of the marketthe district collector talked to members of the district crisis management group and with their consent the decision to extend the timings of the market was taken the traders organisations had demanded extension in timing from both the state government and the district administration it has been done in five districts including bhopal said district administration spokesperson arun rathoretraders felt that after the time for closure of shops and business establishments was advanced to 8pm crowd in the markets between 5pm and 8pm had increased considerably thereby defeating the very purpose for which the timing of the market was curtailed the old decision to shut shops at 8pm only increased the rush in markets during evening hours said navneet agrawal a jeweller who has a showroom in chowk marketanupam agrawal of bhopal kirana vyapari mahasangh said they must have taken the decision taking all aspects into consideration crowd in the market during evening hours had definitely increased which would only have contributed to the spurt in coronavirus cases a section of traders also had an issue with the fact that liquor shops were allowed to remain open till 10 pm and grocery shops were being shut at 8 pm