MHA issues new guidelines to regulate different activities in this period, based on the risk profiling of the districts of the country into Red (hotspot), Green, Orange Zones. The guidelines have permitted considerable relaxations in the districts falling in Green, Orange Zones.
Under the new guidelines, a limited number of activities will remain prohibited throughout the country, irrespective of the Zone. These include travel by air, rail, metro and inter-State movement by road; running of schools, colleges, and other educational......
.....and training/ coaching institutions; hospitality services, including hotels and restaurants; places of large public gatherings, such as cinema halls, malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes etc; social, political, cultural and other kinds of gatherings; and,...
......religious places/ places of worship for the public. However, movement of persons by air, rail, and road is allowed for select purposes, and for purposes as permitted by MHA
The new guidelines also prescribe certain measures for well being and safety of persons. Hence, the movement of individuals, for all nonessential activities, shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 pm to 7 am.
Local authorities shall issue orders under appropriate provisions of law, such as prohibitory orders [curfew] under Section 144 of CrPC, for this purpose, and ensure strict compliance.
In all zones, persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, shall stay at home, except for meeting essential requirements and for health purposes.
Out-Patient Departments (OPDs) and Medical clinics shall be permitted to operate in Red, Orange and Green Zones, with social distancing norms and other safety precautions; however, these will not be permitted within the Containment Zones.
In the Red Zones, outside the Containment Zones, certain
activities are prohibited in addition to those prohibited throughout the country. These are: plying of cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws; running of taxis and cab aggregators; intra-district and inter-district....
activities are prohibited in addition to those prohibited throughout the country. These are: plying of cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws; running of taxis and cab aggregators; intra-district and inter-district....
..... plying of buses; and, barber shops, spas and saloons.
Certain other activities have been allowed in the Red Zones with restrictions. Movement of individuals & vehicles is allowed only for permitted activities with a maximum of 2 persons (besides driver) in four-wheeler vehicles, and with no pillion rider in the case of two-wheelers.
Industrial establishments in urban areas, viz., Special
Economic Zones (SEZs), Export Oriented Units (EOUs), industrial estates, and industrial townships with access control have been permitted.
Economic Zones (SEZs), Export Oriented Units (EOUs), industrial estates, and industrial townships with access control have been permitted.
Other industrial activities permitted are manufacturing
units of essential goods, including drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, their raw material and intermediates; production units, which require continuous process, and their supply chain; manufacturing of IT hardware...
units of essential goods, including drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, their raw material and intermediates; production units, which require continuous process, and their supply chain; manufacturing of IT hardware...
.....; jute industry with staggered shifts and social distancing; and, manufacturing units of packaging material.
Construction activities in urban areas have been limited to in-situ construction (where workers are available on site and no workers are required to be brought in from outside) and construction of renewable energy projects.
Shops in urban areas, for non-essential goods, are not allowed in malls, markets and market complexes. However, all standalone (single) shops, neighborhood (colony) shops and shops in residential complexes are permitted to remain open in urban areas, without any distinction of..
....essential and non-essential. E-Commerce activities, in the Red Zones, are permitted only in respect of essential goods.
Private offices can operate with upto 33% strength as per requirement, with the remaining persons working from home. All Government offices shall function with senior officers of the level of Deputy Secretary and above at full strength, ......
....and the remaining staff attending upto 33% as per requirement. However, Defense and Security services, Health and Family Welfare, Police, Prisons, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire and Emergency Services, Disaster management and related services...
.....National Informatics Centre (NIC), Customs, Food Corporation of India (FCI), National Cadet Corps (NCC), Nehru Yuvak Kendra (NYK) and Municipal services shall function without any restrictions; delivery of public services
shall be ensured and necessary staff ........
shall be ensured and necessary staff ........
....will be deployed for such purpose.
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