Unlockdown 1.0 – Telangana Guidelines
The
government of Telangana vide its Order dated 31st May 2020
decided that in the areas outside the Containment Zones, the lockdown orders,
which are currently in force, as per G.O. Ms. No. 68 dated 18th May 2020, shall
stand extended till 7th June 2020 with the following modifications:
a) Restriction
on movement of persons (other than for accessing emergency medical care) shall
apply from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
b)
No
shops/establishments, except hospitals and pharmacies, will remain open after 8
p.m.
c) There
shall be no restriction on inter-state movement of persons. No separate permission
will be required for such movements.
In
respect of Containment Zones, provisions of lockdown order, which are currently
in force as per G.O. Ms. No. 68 dated 18th May 2020,
shall stand extended till 30th June 2020.
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A.
The
following activities shall be permitted:
(i)
Intra-state
movement of buses and other passenger vehicles is permitted, except in GHMC
area.
(ii)
Restaurants
will be permitted to operate for take away/home delivery only.
(iii) Barber
shops, spas, and saloons are permitted to open with strict safety measures like
masks, gloves, distancing, regular cleaning with disinfectant.
(iv)
Taxis,
cab aggregators and auto rickshaws shall be permitted to operate. However,
taxis and cabs shall take a maximum of three passengers excluding the driver
and auto-rickshaws shall take maximum two passengers in addition to the driver.
They shall, however, maintain proper sanitation and both the passengers and the
driver shall wear masks. Restriction on pillion riders on two wheelers is relaxed.
(v) All
shops are permitted to be opened. However, in GHMC area, all shops will
function on alternate days in such a way that no two adjacent shops shall
remain open on the same day.
(vi)
E-commerce
shall be permitted for all commodities.
(vii)
Marriage
related gathering shall ensure social distancing, and the maximum number of guests
allowed shall not be more than 50.
(viii)
Funeral/last-rites
related gathering shall ensure social distancing, and the maximum numbers
allowed shall not be more than 20.
B.
The
following activities shall continue to be strictly prohibited:
(i)
Domestic
and international air travel of passengers.
(ii)
Metro
rail services.
(iii)
Inter-state
movement of buses and other passenger vehicles.
(iv)
Passenger
train operations except special trains for stranded persons.
(v)
All
schools, colleges, educational/coaching/training institutes, etc.
(vi)
Hospitality
services like hotels, lodges, etc. except those accommodating health, police, government
functionaries and stranded persons etc.
(vii) Bars,
pubs, cinema halls, theatres, shopping malls, gyms, swimming pools, sports
complexes, amusement and zoo parks, museums, auditoriums, etc.
(viii)
All
gatherings such as for social, political, sports, entertainment, academic and
cultural purposes etc.
(ix)
All
religious places and places of worship etc. for public, all religious
congregations.
C. Night
curfew shall continue to be in place, i.e. no movement of any persons shall be
permitted for any purpose other than accessing emergency medical care during
the period from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
D.
Inter-state
movement of all types of goods/cargo including empty trucks shall be permitted.
E.
All
industries and construction activities shall be permitted in all areas.
F. All
private offices and government offices shall function without any restrictions.
They shall, however, follow the SOP issued for running of offices.
G. All
shops, establishments and offices shall follow regular sanitation measures,
ensure use of masks by one and all, proper distancing and avoid crowding to
ensure that there is no spread of the coronavirus.
H.
Containment
zones shall be identified as per norms and strict perimeter control shall be
ensured so that there is no movement of people in and out of these areas except
for medical emergencies and maintaining supply of essential goods and services.
I.
Persons
above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidity, pregnant women and children
below the age of 10 years, shall stay at home, except for essential and health
purposes.
The
order, further stated that all the restrictions prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.64, dated 7th May 2020 shall
continue to be in force unless specifically modified by G.O. Ms. No. 68 dated 18th May 2020.