Amid Covid surge, Haryana govt announces weekend lockdown in 9 districts
Rajan Nath
April 30th 2021 03:40 PM --
Updated:
April 30th 2021 03:47 PM
Amid a rise in coronavirus cases in the state, the Haryana government has announced weekend lockdown in nine districts of the state including Panchkula.
- Those tasked with law and order/emergencies and municipal services/duties including Executive Magistrates, Police personnel, Military/ C.A.P.F. personnel in uniform, health, electricity, fire, media persons with accreditation, and Government machinery tasked with Covid-19 related duties (all on the production of Identity Card).
- Movement for appearing in the examination and those on examination duties on the production of admit/ identity cards.
- There shall be no curbs on those engaged in the manufacture of essential goods.
- There shall be no curbs on movement (inter-State and intra-State) of essential and non-essential goods. All Vehicles/persons in bonafide transit (interState/intra-State) shall be allowed to pass, but only after verification of point of origin and destination.
- Hospitals, Veterinary Hospitals, and all related medical establishments, including their manufacturing and distribution units, both in the public and private sector.
- Commercial and private establishments
- Telecommunications, internet services, broadcasting, and cable services. IT and IT-enabled Services.
- Delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, etc. through E-commerce.
- Petrol pumps, LPG, Petroleum and gas retail, and storage outlets.
- Power generation, transmission and distribution units, and services.
- Cold storage and warehousing services.
- Private security services.
- Farming operations by farmers and farmworkers in the field.
- Restaurants /eating places, hotels including food joints/ courts in various malls can remain open only for home delivery.
- Passengers going to or returning from airport or railway station or 1.S.B.T/ Bus stations shall be exempted.
- All marriage functions which have taken prior permission from the concerned District Magistrates or officers authorized by them shall be allowed to subject to the limit of a maximum of 50% of the hall capacity with a ceiling of 30 persons in indoor spaces and with the ceiling of 50 persons in open spaces.