"At least six shops and commercial establishments along with properties worth several lakhs of rupees were gutted in the fire incident," officials said.
During his visit, Satish Mahana met with the affected traders and expressed his condolences to them.
Satish Mahana also mentioned that he will request the state government to provide immediate relief to the affected traders.
Fire broke out in a market in Nainital on Sunday morning after which several fire tenders reached the spot and controlled the situation, the officials informed