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A day after the national blockade extended to May 17 and major relaxations were allowed, the Home Office (MHA) clarified on Saturday that e-commerce could be used for the delivery of essential and non-essential products in designated districts. like greens. and orange areas. In the red zones, e-commerce can only be used for the delivery of essential items, said a senior MHA official.
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In another significant addition, the official said barbers and salons could also open in orange and green areas. Liquor stores may open in all areas except containment areas. In urban areas, liquor stores not found in market complexes and shopping malls could open everywhere.
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Regarding the entrance of domestic help, electricians, plumbers and others, the official said that the Resident Welfare Association (RWA) must answer a call “taking into account health protocols.”
“In the event of any accident, the responsibility falls on the person who allows outsiders into their homes,” the official said.
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The official added that public transport was still prohibited, except in green areas where buses have been allowed to navigate with 50% capacity.
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MHA also issued a separate clarification for the orange zones, where it said “Inter-district and intra-district bus use is still prohibited.”
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However, in orange areas, the movement of private cars between districts is allowed with a maximum of three people, including the driver. Taxi / taxi aggregators can also operate under the same conditions.
“However, States and Union territories based on their assessment and priorities may choose to allow fewer activities,” said MHA.
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Green areas are districts with zero confirmed cases to date; or, no confirmed case in the last 21 days. Red zones are defined based on the total number of active cases, the rate of duplication of confirmed cases, the scope of the tests, and the surveillance comments from the districts. Districts, which are not defined as red or green, will be classified as orange areas. According to the classification of the Ministry of Health, there are 130 districts of the red zone, 284 districts of the orange zone and 319 districts of the green zone throughout the country.
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Great gathering places like gyms, theaters, shopping malls, bars, religious, social and political gatherings, people moving between 7 p.m. and 7 a.m. for non-essential activities they are prohibited.
All activities, except the movement of people for the provision of essential goods and services and for medical emergencies, OPDs and medical clinics, will remain prohibited in the containment areas of a Red zone.
Outside the containment areas of a red zone, the use of rickshaw, taxis, buses, barbershops and spas is prohibited.
What is allowed outside the containment areas of a Red zone (with restrictions):
In urban areas:
Movement of people and vehicles for permitted activities, industrial establishments in urban areas such as EEZ, manufacture of essential goods such as medicines, medical devices, etc. and its supply chain, IT hardware manufacturing, jute industry, construction (if workers reside on site).
Independent stores, neighborhood stores and residential complexes (essential and non-essential items), e-commerce activities for essential goods, private offices with 33% strength, home operations for the elderly, children, homeless, etc., government offices and Emergencies, Health, sanitation and security services are also allowed outside the red zone containment areas.
What is allowed in rural areas:
All industrial and construction activities, all stores except shopping malls, all agricultural, livestock and plantation activities, health services, financial sector, including banks, NBFC, etc., public services, courier and postal services , print, electronic, IT, ITeS, self-service warehouse services except barbers.
In orange zone:
What is prohibited:
- Inter and between districts that operate buses, except those allowed by the MHA
Activities allowed:
- All activities allowed in the red zones (outside the containment zone), taxi (driver with only 2 passengers)
- Movement of people and vehicles between districts for permitted activities, 4 wheels with 2 passengers with driver, passenger mounted on 2 wheels
In green area:
- All activities are allowed, except those prohibited throughout the country.
- Buses and bus stations can operate with 50% capacity
- According to the Ministry of the Interior, States and UTs may impose restrictions on previously permitted activities, depending on their evaluation required to contain COVID-19
