Reliance Retail to re-open in Lucknow

Reliance Retail stores in Lucknow and other cities of UP are likely to resume operations soon because the UP government today indicated the closure order on the retail chains might soon be lifted.

"All the issues relating to the retail industry and the closure of the Reliance stores are being looked into and a decision can be taken in three days," said Cabinet Secretary Shashank Shekhar Singh here today. The UP government on August 23 had ordered the closure of the retail stores of Reliance, after trader organisations affiliated to the Samajwadi Party targeted the stores in Lucknow and Varanasi.

The cabinet secretary said obstacles likely to be faced by the retail companies in procuring agriculture products directly from farmers after the rollback of the Ordinance for amending the UP State Agriculture Produce Marketing Board Act were being looked into.

He said the issue would be worked out in 20 days and there would be a decision this month.