Maharashtra Lockdown Extended Till August 31: What's allowed and what's not

Government of Maharashtra has issued directions to extend the lockdown, with amendments, to operationalize MISSION BEGIN AGAIN for easing of restrictions and phase-wise opening, till August 31, 2020.

In Municipal Corporations of Mumbai Metropolitan Area including Greater Mumbai, Pune, Solapur, Aurangabad, Malegaon, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Akola, Amravati and Nagpur: Malls and market complexes to be operational from 9 am to 7 pm from 5 Aug, but without theatres, food courts and restaurants," the statement said.

MAHARASHTRA LOCKDOWN: GUIDELINES

1. The Maharashtra government has allowed outdoor activities including non-team sports like golf, outdoor firing range, outdoor gymnastics, tennis, outdoor badminton and malkhamb. Thorough sanitisation measures and physical distancing is to be ensured in these places.

2. Swimming pools will remain closed in August or until further orders.

3. All essential and non-essential shops will continue to function and malls and market areas will remain open from 9 AM to 7 PM.

4. All offices – government and private – can reopen. Private offices are to operate with 10% strength only.

5. Barber shops,spas, saloons and beauty parlours to be open with preventive measures as ordered by the government.

6. Restaurants, food courts and theatres to remain shut.

7. Large public gatherings and congregations continue to remain prohibited. Marriage-related gatherings can have only up to 50 guests.

8. Printing and distribution of newspapers allowed.

9. Inter-district movement will be unrestricted only for attending places of work and for medical reasons. For shopping and other purposes, people are expected to visit nearby areas.

10. Vehicular movement to be allowed as follows:

> Taxi/cab aggregator – 1+3 (essential only)
> Rickshaw – 1+2 (essential only)
> 4 wheeler – 1+3 (essential only)
> 2 wheeler – 1+1 with helmet and mask