New Delhi (NVI): The third phase of extended lockdown kicks in from today for two more weeks as Centre allows a few relaxations in orange and green zones.
Districts in the country have been divided into red, orange and green zones. No activities will be allowed in the containment zones across the country.
Long queues were seen outside liquor shops at many places in the country including Delhi, which is following the Centre’s guidelines for the extended lockdown.
All wine shops in Delhi are following the social distancing norms with police deployment to deal with any law and order situation.
Yesterday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had said in a webcast that the national capital is ready to “reopen” and there is a need to restart economic activities as revenues have dried up.
Notably, the government gets a huge revenue from the sale of liquor. The liquor shops were shut since the lockdown first kicked in from March 25.
Here are things allowed in Delhi from today:
- Essential shops, stationery shops, standalone shops including liquor, neighborhood colony shops and shops in residential complexes, both essential and non-essential will be allowed to open.
- 33 percent of attendance allowed in offices dealing with non-essential activities.
- All private offices are allowed to open with 33% strength.
- Technicians, plumbers, mechanics, electricians, sanitation workers, maids, etc who offer small services and are dependent on their daily work will be allowed.
- IT-related services shops, call centres, data centres, warehousing services, cold storage, private security and facility management services.
- Essential goods manufacturing units and supply chain, IT hardware manufacturing units.
- Packaging material manufacturing units will be open
- Two passengers in a car beside drives; only one person allowed on 2-wheelers, no pillion
- Construction works at places where workers staying nearby
- Marriage ceremonies with up to 50 people only while maintaining social distancing; 20 people allowed in a funeral
- Agricultural activities, financial sector activities and goods carrier-related services
