New Delhi: To contain the growing number of coronavirus cases in the state, the Uttar Pradesh government led by Yogi Adityanth has decided to continue the weekend shutdown for another month. This comes despite Interior Ministry guidelines that states / UTs cannot enforce local closures outside of containment zones. Also Read – Punjab Lockdown News: No Changes, Weekend Closure, Night Curfew Until September 30
“State / UT governments will not impose any local (state / district / subdivision / city / town) blockades, outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the central government,” the Interior Ministry said in a notice issued on Saturday. . night. Also read: Pranab Mukharjee passes away due to septic shock, here is everything you need to know about the condition, its symptoms, risk factors and complications
On the other hand, in accordance with MHA guidelines, the Uttar Pradesh government has allowed metro services in the state to gradually reopen from 7 September. The state government has also allowed movie theaters, swimming pools and theaters to resume their services. as of September 21. However, schools, colleges, training centers and other educational institutes will remain closed until September 30. Also read – COVID-19 crisis: India’s GDP falls a record 23% in June compared to growth of 3.1% in the previous quarter
Earlier on Sunday, the Haryana government had withdrawn its order to keep markets closed in urban areas on Mondays and Tuesdays, citing the Center’s ‘Unblocking 4’ guidelines.
In a tweet, Haryana Interior Minister Anil Vij had said: “Under Unblocking 4, the central government has said that state governments will not impose any local blockades (outside of containment zones), so the Haryana government has withdrawn the order issued on August 28 to keep the markets closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. Therefore, now there will be no blockade. “
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