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Central Government Allows Non-Essential Shops To Open With Conditions

The relaxations are not applicable for the red spot zone or containments zones which holds a large number of Coronavirus infections

 

 

NEW DELHI| In the late hours of Friday, the Central government allows the non-essential shops to reopen. Neighbourhood shops, salons and tailors can reopen for business a relaxations came from the centre for the people.

It going to be a big relief for the traders as well as residents. India has completed one-month of nationwide lockdown due to coronavirus. After one month for the first time, the local shop and the non-essential shops going to be open.

The home ministry through the twitter account said mask, gloves and social distancing is very much important and should be followed. The relaxations are not applicable for the red spot zone or containments zones which holds a large number of infections. The central government has lent the decision on the state government. Delhi, for example, has said it will decide in two days whether to reopen shops as allowed by the latest order.

 

Following the tweet, what all going to reopen today. Shops registered under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State/Union Territory, including shops in residential complexes and market complexes, outside the municipal corporations and municipalities, will be allowed to open. All shops in the residential areas and neighbouring markets will be open. In rural and semi-rural areas all shops who are registered are allowed to open and in urban only residential and standalone shops to open. Salons, barbershops and tailors shops can reopen, but not if in a market complex. With a capacity of 50%, working labourers shops can be reopened. Market complexes, except those within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, are allowed to open.

Following the list of what is not exempted or else going to remain shut are Malls and cinemas. Complexes with clusters of shops like Mumbai’s BKC or Delhi’s Khan Market and Nehru Place. Shops in multi-brand and single-brand malls outside the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities. Shopping complexes, shops in market complexes, multi-brand and single-brand malls. Gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, theatres, bars and auditoriums. Liquor shops and Boutiques in malls cannot open.

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