5000 Fines Against Shopkeepers In January 2013 To Date

10 years, 5 months ago - October 22, 2013

000. This is the number of tickets that have been erected against shopkeepers since the beginning of the year for the retail sale of cigarettes, not displaying stickers with wording for 'No Smoking', sale of alcohol prohibited minor open beyond normal hours, not display product prices on the shelves or mixture of various products on the shelves. The maximum fine for not displaying stickers can be up to Rs 100,000.

According to Santosh Ramnauth , president of Shop Owners Association (SOA ), the police and health authorities will do anything to enforce the regulations that are in force . Santosh Ramnauth says this is why he decided to organize meetings with shopkeepers over the need to comply with the law.
"I decided to organize meetings of awareness about this situation . I will address the issue of costs of garbage collection has been reduced. This is a step in the right direction , "said Santosh Ramnauth who believes that the authorities need to be lenient towards the corner shops because they make service to the public .
According to Santosh Ramnauth , small shops are facing stiff competition from supermarkets. " We have very little room to maneuver . On the other hand , we do not hesitate to sell on credit to consumers to keep our customers. We operate in a stalemate , "said the president of the Shop Owners Association (SOA).
According to him, the future of small shops in the area is dark. Many have had to close shop and had another convert part of their hardware stores or clothing store ready-to -wear to survive. SOA currently employs approximately 5,000 shopkeepers across the island .

Text by Le Matinal

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