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 extended lockdown, Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray, on Saturday, issued new guidelines in state which will be in effect from May 4 to May 17. While majority of guidelines, follow on same lines of MHA, areas falling under Municipal corporations of Mumbai, Malegaon, Pune, and Pimpri-Chinchwad have been excluded from areas where restrictions will be lifted. Currently, Maharashtra's Coronavirus (COVID-19) tally stands at 12,296 with 521 deaths.

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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, atres, auditoriums, assembly halls, all social/political/religious/sports/entertainment/academic/cultural/religious functions and garings, all places of worship 

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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 driver) in cars and pillion rider in case of two-wheelers
  • Special Ecomic 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 & n-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.

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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 limited activities barred across country, irrespective of zones. 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.

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Maharashtra's red, orange and green zones

On Friday, Centre released 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 or hand, with new cases for 21 days - Osmanabad, Washim, Sindhudurg, Gondi, Gadhchiroli and Wardha fall under green zones.
 

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23:16 IST, May 2nd 2020