Unlockdown 1.0 - Maharashtra Guidelines
The
Government of Maharashtra has time and again undertaken various lockdown
measures in adherence to the guidelines and notifications issued by the
Ministry of Home Affairs and in view of the continuing spread of COVID-19
within the State.
On
17 May 2020 the State Government through
its powers constituted under the Disaster Management Act 2005, issued an order to extend the lockdown measures in
the State up to 31 May 2020 and further issued revised consolidated
guidelines from time to time to contain the spread of COVID-19.
The
State Government, on evaluating the threat of spread of COVID-19 in the State
of Maharashtra, in exercise of its powers conferred under Section 2 of the
Epidemic Diseases Act and all other enabling provisions of the Disaster
Management Act, 2005 has extended the lockdown in the entire State of
Maharashtra further till midnight of 30th June 2020.
In
light of the above, directions have been issue vide an order dated 31 May 2020 (“Order”) to extend the
existing lockdown, with amendments and
to operationalize MISSION BEGIN AGAIN for easing of restrictions and
phase-wise opening. The order is set to come into effect from 1 June 2020 and
will remain effective till 30 June 2020.
1.
Night
Curfew:
The movement of individuals is
strictly prohibited between 9:00 pm to 5:00 am except for essential activities
2.
Protection
of Vulnerable Persons:
Except for medical and essential
services, persons who are above the age of 65 years, persons with
comorbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years have been
advised to stay at home
3.
Containment
Zones
For the demarcation and ascertainment
of permitted activities in a containment zone, the guidelines of the Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare (“MOHFW”) shall be taken into
consideration.
(a)
The
containment zones will be demarcated by the Municipal/District Authorities. The
municipal commissioners in corporation areas and district collectors in other
parts of the district are empowered to decide the containment zone. The
containment zone can be a residential colony, mohalla, slum, building, group of
buildings, lane, ward etc. Anything larger than this (eg. Whole taluka/ Whole
Municipal Corporation etc.) can be declared as containment zone only after
consultation with Chief Secretary.
(b)
In
these containment zones, only essential activities will be allowed. There shall
be strict perimeter control to ensure there is no movement of people in and out
of the zones, except for medical emergencies
4.
Activities
allowed in a phase wise manner in certain regions:
The Order allows the following
activities with phase wise restrictions in municipal corporations of MMR
region, including MCGM, Municipal Corporations of Pune, Solapur, Aurangabad,
Malegaon, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Akola, Amravati and Nagpur.
I.
Phase
1 – With effect
from June 3, 2020
(a)
Outdoor
physical activities:
Individual
physical exercises like cycling, jogging, running, walking shall be permitted
(with an emphasis on cycling) on public open spaces including beaches, public /
private playgrounds, grounds belonging to societies/institutions, gardens and
promenades with following conditions:
(i)
The
activities can take place between 5 am to 7 pm.
(ii)
They
shall not be in the form of a group activity and children should be accompanied
by an adult.
(iii) It shall be undertaken for a limited
duration
(iv) No other activity shall be
permitted.
(v)
People
have been permitted to use only nearby/neighbourhood open spaces. Long distance
travel has not been permitted.
(vi) People have been advised to avoid
crowded open spaces.
These activities will be not permitted
in indoor portion or indoor stadium.
(b)
Activities
relating to self-employed people like plumbers, electricians, pest control and
technicians
(c)
Garages
to mend vehicles and workshops with prior appointments
(d)
All
government offices (excluding Emergency, health and medical, treasuries,
disaster management, police, NIC, food and civil Supply, F.C.I, N.Y.K ,
Municipal Services who can operate at the levels as per the need) are allowed
to function at 15% strength or minimum
15 employees whichever is more.
II.
Phase
II – With effect
from 5th June 2020
(a)
All
markets, market areas & shops, except malls and market complexes, have been
allowed to function on PI-P2 basis
(shops on one side of the road/lane/passage to be opened on odd dates while
shops on the other side on even dates) from 9 am to 5 pm with following
conditions.
(i)
The
use of trial rooms in the shops have not be permitted for clothes, apparels and
similar items to prevent spread of infection. Similarly exchange policy and
return policy have also not be permitted.
(ii)
The
shopkeepers will be responsible for ensuring social distancing norms in the shops
and are encouraged to take measures such as foot markings on the floor, token system,
home delivery etc.
(iii) People are advised to walk / to use
cycles for shopping purposes and to use nearby/neighborhood markets as far as
possible. Long distance travel for nonessential items have not been permitted.
Use of motorized vehicles for shopping have also been strictly discouraged.
(iv) The shops shall be shut down by the concerned
authorities if there is any failure of social distancing.
(b)
Movement of people have been allowed in the
following manner:
(i)
Taxi/Cab/aggregator
– Only essential 1+2
(ii)
Rickshaw
- Only essential 1+2
(iii) Four wheeler- Only essential 1+2
(iv) Two Wheeler- Only essential 1+2
III.
Phase
III – With effect
from June 8, 2020
All
private offices have been allowed to operate with up to 10% strength as per
requirement, with remaining persons working from home.
5. Permitted activities in other regions:
In the states apart from the ones
mentioned above, all activities, which are not expressly prohibited under this
order and which are not otherwise explicitly prohibited or banned, shall
continue to be permitted, with following conditions:
(a)
No
permission is needed from any govt. authorities for permitted activities
(b)
Outdoor portion of Sport complexes and Stadia
and other open to sky public spaces will be permitted to remain open for
individual exercises; however, spectators and group activities will not be
allowed.
(c)
All
public and private transport will follow passenger management in the following
manner:
(i)
Two
Wheeler - 1 rider
(ii)
Three
Wheeler - 1 + 2
(iii) Four Wheeler - 1 + 2
(d)
Intra
district bus service will be allowed with maximum 50% capacity per bus with physical
distancing and sanitation measures.
(e)
Inter-district bus service orders will not be
permitted.
(f)
All
markets/shops will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If any crowding or failure
of social distancing norms is seen, then authorities are required to immediately
close down such shops/markets.
6.
Activities
prohibited throughout the State:
The
following activities shall be expressly prohibited throughout the state and the
easing of restrictions and opening up for these activities will be done in a
phased manner along with Standard Operating Procedures (“SOPs”)and
Guidelines:
(i)
Schools,
colleges, educational, training, coaching institutions etc.
(ii)
International
air travel of passengers, except as permitted by the Ministry of Home Affairs
(“MHA”).
(iii) Metro Rail.
(iv) Passenger Movement by trains and domestic air
travel unless specifically allowed through separate orders and Standard Operating
Procedure (SOP)
(v)
Cinema
halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and
auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places.
(vi) Social, political, sports/
entertainment, academic/ cultural, religious functions
and large
congregations.
(vii)
Religious
places/ places of worship for public
(viii)
Barber Shops, Spas, Saloons, Beauty Parlours.
(ix) Shopping Malls, Hotels, Restaurants and other
Hospitality Services.
7.
Movement
of persons and goods in certain cases.
(a)
All
Authorities have been authorized to allow inter-State and Intra-State movement
of medical professionals, nurses and para medical staff, sanitation personnel
and ambulances without any restrictions.
(b)
The
inter-state and inter-district movement of persons are continued to be regulated.
(c)
The
following will be regulated by the relevant SOPs issued:
(ii)
Movement
of Indian nationals stranded outside the country and of specified persons to travel
abroad , issued vide Order
dated May 5, 2020;
(iii) Evacuation of foreign nationals;
sign-on and sign-off of Indian seafarers vide Order
dated April 21, 2020.
(d)
Inter-State movement of all types of goods/
cargo, including empty trucks shall be allowed by authorities
(e)
The
movement of any type of goods/cargo for cross land-border trade under Treaties
with neighboring countries shall not be stopped by any authority.
8.
Use of Aarogya Setu
In
order to facilitate timely provision of medical attention to those individuals
who are at risk, employers and district authorities have been advised to
undertake best effort basis to ensure that Aarogya Setu is installed by all individuals/employees
having compatible mobile phones and they regularly update their health status
on the app.
9. National
Directives for COVID-19 Management:
The Order in its Annexure I has
also advised that the national directives for COVID 19 Management be followed
throughout the state as follows:
(a) Compulsory
wearing of face coverings.
(b) Mandatory
Social Distancing of at least 6 Feet.
(c)
Large
public gatherings are prohibited.
(i)
For
marriage related gatherings, number of guests to not exceed 50.
(ii)
For
funeral related gatherings, number of persons to not exceed 20.
(d)
Spitting in public places is punishable with fine as
prescribed by the local authorities;
(e)
Consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco etc in
public places is prohibited.
(f)
Workplace directives:
(i)
Work from home to be practised to the extent possible;
(ii)
Provision of thermal screening, sanitizer, hand wash
to be made at all entry and exit points and common areas;
(iii)
Frequent sanitization of all points which come into
human contact to be ensured;
(iv)
Practising of social distancing by workers is to be
ensured by all persons in charge of workplaces.
The Order under Annexure II has specified that the
activities allowed in certain regions as phases under Paragraph (4), above,
shall be in addition to the following set of previously permitted activities:
(a)
All
essential shops which are allowed to remain open before this Order, shall
continue to do so.
(b)
All
non-essential shops will be allowed to continue as per relaxations and
guidelines issued before this order and are in operation as per the policy of
respective Municipal Corporation. Liquor shops will continue to operate if
permitted, home delivery or otherwise.
(c)
E-commerce
activity for essential as well as non-essential items & material.
(d)
All the industrial units which are presently
open will continue to operate.
(e)
All
construction sites (Public/Private) which are allowed to remain open and operational.
All such pre-monsoon works (Public and Private) which are allowed.
(f)
Home
delivery restaurants / Kitchen.
(g)
On-line/
distance learning and related activities.
(h)
Govt
Offices at 5% strength or 10 persons whichever is higher.
(i)
People's
movement is allowed in following manner:
(i)
Two
wheeler only essential one rider
(ii)
Four
Wheeler only essential (1 + 2)
(j)
Any other allowed and permitted activity by
any specific/general order.