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- Flash floods in several Kerala districts have caused heavy damage to the trading sector, with hundreds of firms reporting losses running into crores, according to the Kerala Merchants' Chamber of Commerce.
- Traders who stocked goods on credit ahead of the Onam market are among the worst hit, and small traders without insurance face a severe financial crisis.
- KMCC has urged the government to deploy officials to assess damage, announce a separate relief package for traders, declare a year's moratorium on bank loans, and grant concessions on GST, electricity fixed charges, and licence fees.
- The body warned that many firms may shut down without effective government intervention, saying the trading sector is the backbone of the State's economy.
What to watch next
- Whether the Kerala government announces a separate relief package for flood-affected traders
- If a one-year loan moratorium and tax or fee concessions are declared
- The speed of official damage assessment and compensation distribution in flood-hit districts
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