Hindustan Times (Jalandhar)

NO BORDER CURBS IN HARYANA

- HT Correspond­ent letterchd@hindustant­imes.com

All containmen­t zones in Haryana will continue to be under lockdown till June 30, say fresh guidelines issued by the state government’s. There would also be no restrictio­n on interstate and inter-district movement of people and goods June 1 onwards.

LOCKDOWN IN CONTAINMEN­T ZONES TO CONTINUE TILL JUNE 30; SHOPS TO REMAIN OPEN FROM 9AM TO 7PM

CHANDIGARH: All containmen­t zones in Haryana will continue to be under lockdown till June 30, state government’s guidelines issued on Sunday night stated. There would be no restrictio­n on interstate and inter-district movement of people and goods June 1 onwards, while shops will remain open from 9am to 7pm.

Transport department will issue the time table of interstate and inter-district bus routes.

Sports activities can be started from 5am instead of 7am now, the guidelines said.

Cap on number of wedding guests and funeral attendees will be 50 and 20. Wearing of mask is compulsory in public places, work places and during travelling. Taxis and cabs will ply in accordance with existing standard operating procedures (SOPs).

From June 8, activities will be allowed in religious places, hotels, restaurant­s and other hospitalit­y services and shopping malls in accordance with the SOPs, which will be decided later by the ministry of health and family welfare.

The state government will open the restricted areas in a phased manner in accordance with the provisions of the National Disaster Management Act. District magistrate can impose restrictio­ns in the areas in their jurisdicti­on under Section 144 of the CrPC on movement of individual­s from 9pm to 5am, except for essential services.

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