The weekly market poses its own risks
The Hindu
People thronging the busy Salagame Road in Hassan to buy vegetables have to watch their step
The Salagame Road in Hassan city is busy on all days. On Tuesdays, it gets congested as a part of it in front of the district stadium turns into a place for the weekly market. Hundreds of people from nearby villages put up stalls to sell vegetables, butter and other products on the pavements.
Salagame Road connects Hassan city with Halebidu. Hundreds of vehicles, including KSRTC buses, take the road. As stalls are put up on both edges of the road, there are chances of accidents. The residents nearby and the shopkeepers have been appealing to the district administration to shift the market to a suitable place.
Earlier, the weekly market was held on a college road, where the residents complained that the shops closed entry to their places. During the COVID-19 restrictions, markets were banned for several months. When the restrictions were relaxed, Hassan district administration allowed the market in the spacious district stadium. Gradually, the market was shifted to Salagame Road, as the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports maintained that the vegetable market could not be allowed in the place meant for sports.
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