SDM Meshram said around 70 staffers from the DM and SDM offices have been posted at the market to keep an eye on crowds.
Kuldeep Singh Sawhney, president of the Sarojini Market Shopkeepers Association, said crowds are expected to reduce after Christmas: “During the day, the crowd grows, but eases up in the evening.
Shop owners said efforts were being made to ensure that those wearing masks are allowed into shops.