Lockdown stretched, Cautious Telangana won't implement Centre's non-essential shop opening

Hours after revised guidelines by Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) anuncing furr relaxation for shops, Telangana government has anunced that it will t implement MHA's revised guidelines for w and any discussion on opening of shops in rural or urban areas will be examined on May 5 in  cabinet meeting.

Telangana has reported 984 COVID-19 positive cases of which 253 have been cured and discharged while 26 have succumbed to virus.

On April 20, Telangana government had also issued orders to extend ongoing lockdown till May 7 with stringent measures even as PM Modi had extended nationwide lockdown only till May 3.

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MHA's revised guidelines:

MHA on Saturday released orders for furr relaxation of lockdown as an amendment to its April 15 guidelines. revised guidelines dated April 24 stated:

• In Rural areas, all shops except those in shopping malls are allowed to open.
• In Urban areas, all standalone shops, neighbourhood shops and shops in residential complexes are allowed to open. Shops in markets or market complexes and shops in shopping malls are t allowed to open.

What will be open after this order?

• All shops registered under Shops and Establishment Act of respective State/Union Territory
• Shops in residential complexes within limits of municipal corporations and municipalities
• Neighbourhood shops within limits of municipal corporations and municipalities
• Salons and parlours 
• Standalone shops within limits of municipal corporations and municipalities
• All markets in rural areas
• All n-essential goods and services in urban areas provided y are within limits of municipal corporations and municipalities

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What will t be open after this order?

• Liquor shops
• Market complexes, outside  limits of municipal corporations and municipalities
• Shops in multi-brand and single-brand malls outside limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.
• Multi-brand and single-brand malls
• Shops in  hotspots and containment zones, except essentials