Haryana rolls back order on shops & malls’ closure
Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks to remain closed
CHANDIGARH: The malls and shops in market places of urban areas of Haryana will now remain open on Monday and Tuesday, home minister Anil Vij said.
Referring to the ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines the Union ministry of home affairs issued on Saturday, Vij said as the states cannot impose lockdowns, the Haryana government has withdrawn its August 28 decision to close the markets on Monday and Tuesday. “Therefore, now there will be no lockdown,” Vij announced on Twitter.
The Union ministry of home affairs guidelines say the states can no longer impose lockdowns outside containment zones without the Centre’s permission.
To contain the spread of Covid-19, the Haryana government had on Friday ordered that malls and shops in the market places of urban areas will remain closed on Monday and Tuesday instead of the weekend.
This order, however, did not apply to shops dealing with
essential goods and services.
The revised instructions were issued a week after the government had ordered offices and shops to remain closed on the weekend in the state.
Meanwhile, Haryana Pradesh Vayapar Mandal welcomed the decision, saying the decision to shut business establishments on Monday and Tuesday was totally uncalled for and against the business communities
which are already reeling under the losses.
Haryana issues order to implement Centre’s ‘Unlock 4’ guidelines Haryana government on Sunday issued orders to implement the guidelines of ‘Unlock 4’ issued by the Union home ministry, allowing students of Classes 9-12 to visit the schools in areas outside the containment zones only on voluntary basis for taking guidance from their teachers.
“This will be subject to consent of their parents/guardians and will be permitted with effect from September 21 for which, SOPs will be issued by the Centre,” an official spokesperson said. As per the guidelines for phased reopening (Unlock 4), all activities will be permitted outside the containment zones, except the schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions which will continue to remain closed for students and regular class activity up to September 30.
The spokesperson said social, academics, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious functions and other congregations with a ceiling of 100 persons will be permitted with effect from September 21 with mandatory wearing of masks, social distancing, provision for thermal scanning and hand wash or sanitiser.
However, marriage related gatherings with number of guests not exceeding 50 and funeral/last rites related gatherings with number of persons not exceeding 20 will continue to be allowed up to September 20 after which the ceiling of 100 persons will apply.
However, open air theatres will be permitted to open with effect from September 21.