Published 23:16 IST, May 2nd 2020
Maharashtra issues lockdown guidelines for May 4-17; strict restrictions in Mumbai, Pune
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, issued new guidelines in the state which will be in effect from May 4 to May 17, after MHA's lockdown extension
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After MHA issued new guidelines for the extended lockdown, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, issued new guidelines in the state which will be in effect from May 4 to May 17. While the majority of the guidelines, follow on the same lines of the MHA, areas falling under Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune, and Pimpri-Chinchwad have been excluded from the areas where restrictions will be lifted. Currently, Maharashtra's Coronavirus (COVID-19) tally stands at 12,296 with 521 deaths.
Maharashtra issues lockdown guidelines
All zones: Prohibited activities
- Domestic and international air travel, passenger movement by trains, inter-state bus, and people transport, all schools, colleges, educational institutes, hospitality services, all cinema halls, shopping malls bars, theatres, auditoriums, assembly halls, all social/political/religious/sports/entertainment/academic/cultural/religious functions and gatherings, all places of worship
Red zones:
- Outside containment zones, plying of cycle rickshaws and autorickshaws, running of taxis and cab aggregators, barbershops, spas and saloons, intra and inter-state buses shall be prohibited.
- Movement of individuals & vehicles is allowed for only permitted activities. A maximum of 2 persons (besides the driver) in cars and no pillion rider in case of two-wheelers
- Special Economic Zones, Exported Oriented Units, industrial states and industrial townships have been permitted excluding areas falling under Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Manufacturing units of essential goods, drugs, pharmaceuticals, manufacturing unit of IT hardware, jute industry with staggered shifts, manufacturing units of packaging material have been permitted
- Construction activities in urban areas have been limited to in-situ construction
- Standalone shops without any distinction of essentials & non-essentials have been permitted to open excluding areas falling under Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
- E-commerce activities are permitted only in respect of essential goods
- Private offices can operate up to 33% attendance excluding areas falling under Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad
- Government offices shall function at full strength upto Deputy Secretary and above rank apart from areas falling under Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad. Remaining officers will continue to work at 33% of staff capacity.
- Pre-monsoon related works including protection of building, shuttering, waterproofing, flood protection, structural repairs allowed including metro works and work of under Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
Orange zones:
- All activities permitted in Red Zone shall be applicable in Orange Zones as well
- In addition, taxis and cab aggregators shall ply with only 1 driver and 2 passengers
- Inter-district movement of individuals for permitted activities shall be allowed
- Four-wheelers shall have a maximum of two passengers
- Intra and inter-state buses shall be prohibited
Green zones:
- All activities shall be permitted except the limited activities barred across the country, irrespective of the zones. No travel into a green zone will be permitted without authorised pass.
- Buses can operate with 50% seating capacity
- Bus depots can operate with upto 50% capacity
- But buses will ply within a green zone only.
Maharashtra's red, orange and green zones
On Friday, the Centre released the list of COVID zones - red (130), orange (284) and green (319). Maharashtra has 14 classified red zones, 16 orange zones and 6 green zones. Red zones in Maharashtra are - Mumbai, Pune, Thane, Nashik, Palghar, Nagpur, Solapur, Yavatmal, Aurangabad, Satara, Dhule, Akola, Jalgaon and Mumbai Suburban. On the other hand, with no new cases for 21 days - Osmanabad, Washim, Sindhudurg, Gondi, Gadhchiroli and Wardha fall under green zones.
Updated 23:16 IST, May 2nd 2020