<p class="title">The weekend curfew imposed in the districts bordering Kerala has been posing inconvenience to the traders. The businessmen are once again fearing that they will incur losses.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With the weekend curfew enforced in the Kodagu district, the traders are in distress. Madikeri town and surrounding areas wore a deserted look on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though people were allowed to purchase essential commodities till 2 pm, not many had stepped out of their houses following the weekend curfew. Even the hotel owners were<br />disappointed as not many had taken away parcels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The unlock guidelines were announced in the Kodagu district one month ago. Within a month, the district is seeing a weekend curfew in a bid to check the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All those who have been dependent on the tourism sector for livelihood have incurred a huge loss.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the unlock, only a few hotels had remained open. A few hotel owners are planning to reopen after August 15.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to an estimate, there are over 3,000 homestays in the district. A few homestays are still closed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of tourists visit the district during weekends. Now, the weekend curfew is posing a hindrance to the arrival of tourists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Even those roadside eateries selling panipuri, charmuri and cashew nuts near tourist spots are also finding it difficult to eke out a living.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People from Kerala visit Kodagu frequently for business and other commercial activities. The rise in Covid-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala is raising concerns in Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">K K Manjunath Kumar, president of Pravasodhyama Avalambithara Okkuta, said, “We had supported the weekend curfew all these days. If this system is continued<br />next week, we will stage a protest.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vivek Poojary, a taxi driver said, “A large number of tourists visit the district during weekends. But, with the closure of tourist spots during the weekend, no one will visit the district.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pravasodhyama Avalambithara Okkuta and the Chamber of Commerce in the district has been opposing the weekend curfew.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pravasodhyama Avalambithara Okkuta had even announced a non-cooperation movement against the weekend curfew and had even submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai recently.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Okkuta president said, “The authorities should take utmost precautions at the border areas to check the spread of Covid-19. Traders, hoteliers, auto, taxi drivers and owners are in distress owing to continuous lockdown.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chamber of commerce district president M B Devaiah and general secretary Ambekallu Naveen have urged the government to drop the weekend curfew.</p>
<p class="title">The weekend curfew imposed in the districts bordering Kerala has been posing inconvenience to the traders. The businessmen are once again fearing that they will incur losses.</p>.<p class="bodytext">With the weekend curfew enforced in the Kodagu district, the traders are in distress. Madikeri town and surrounding areas wore a deserted look on Saturday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Though people were allowed to purchase essential commodities till 2 pm, not many had stepped out of their houses following the weekend curfew. Even the hotel owners were<br />disappointed as not many had taken away parcels.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The unlock guidelines were announced in the Kodagu district one month ago. Within a month, the district is seeing a weekend curfew in a bid to check the spread of Covid-19.</p>.<p class="bodytext">All those who have been dependent on the tourism sector for livelihood have incurred a huge loss.</p>.<p class="bodytext">After the unlock, only a few hotels had remained open. A few hotel owners are planning to reopen after August 15.</p>.<p class="bodytext">According to an estimate, there are over 3,000 homestays in the district. A few homestays are still closed.</p>.<p class="bodytext">A large number of tourists visit the district during weekends. Now, the weekend curfew is posing a hindrance to the arrival of tourists.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Even those roadside eateries selling panipuri, charmuri and cashew nuts near tourist spots are also finding it difficult to eke out a living.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People from Kerala visit Kodagu frequently for business and other commercial activities. The rise in Covid-19 cases in neighbouring Kerala is raising concerns in Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">K K Manjunath Kumar, president of Pravasodhyama Avalambithara Okkuta, said, “We had supported the weekend curfew all these days. If this system is continued<br />next week, we will stage a protest.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vivek Poojary, a taxi driver said, “A large number of tourists visit the district during weekends. But, with the closure of tourist spots during the weekend, no one will visit the district.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pravasodhyama Avalambithara Okkuta and the Chamber of Commerce in the district has been opposing the weekend curfew.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Pravasodhyama Avalambithara Okkuta had even announced a non-cooperation movement against the weekend curfew and had even submitted a memorandum to Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai recently.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Okkuta president said, “The authorities should take utmost precautions at the border areas to check the spread of Covid-19. Traders, hoteliers, auto, taxi drivers and owners are in distress owing to continuous lockdown.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Chamber of commerce district president M B Devaiah and general secretary Ambekallu Naveen have urged the government to drop the weekend curfew.</p>