Metro operations will only be allowed “on a staggered basis.” (File photo)
Meanwhile, the Bengaluru metro will resume operations from September 7 after a five-month hiatus since they were suspended due to the coronavirus-induced lockdown, an order issued by the Karnataka government confirmed on Monday. However, operations will only be allowed “on a graduated basis”.
At the same time, the bars will reopen in Karnataka from September 1. All licensed liquor vendors, including bars, pubs and microbreweries, can sell spirits alongside food with “up to 50 percent capacity,” the state excise department said in orders issued Monday. .
In June, the state government allowed bars and pubs to sell liquor to buyers at retail prices, while microbreweries were allowed to sell beer to go.
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Karnataka Bengaluru Coronavirus Highlights of August 31
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