Madhya Pradesh has joined the other States and issued guidelines on phased easing of lockdown. However, in consonance with the provisions of MHA Unlock 1.0 Order, additional mandates have been imposed in the non-Containment Zones within the State.

 

Key Highlights:

 

Upto 15th June, 2020 the following guidelines shall be applicable to Madhya Pradesh:

 

1. The private and Government offices located within the areas of Indore, Bhopal and Ujjain municipalities will be allowed to function with fifty (50) percent employee strength. However, Government officials need to have hundred (100) percent attendance;

 

1. While the requirement of passes have been done away with regard to inter-State movement, Inter-State bus service shall not be allowed upto 7th June, 2020;

 

2020. Restriction on plying of inter-district passenger buses between Indore, Ujjain, Bhopal will continue till the 7th of June, 2020. However, buses carrying workers with regard to operation of factories or with regard to transportation of construction workers have been allowed; in the remaining seven divisions, passenger buses have been allowed to operate at fifty (50) percent capacity;

 

1. Within the municipal areas of Indore, Ujjain, Burhanpur and Nimach, only twenty five (25) percent of the shops, while within the areas of Bhopal only thirty-three (33) percent of the shops and within the areas of Devas, Khandwa and Dhar areas fifty (50) percent shops have been allowed to be open in turns. However, standalone shops, State-licensed shops, community shops, shops within residential complexes/ areas and shops for essential commodities located in bazaars will operate freely without such restrictions. Shops situated outside the municipal areas mentioned above shall operate without restrictions;

 

1. Educational institutes to remain closed. However, the Board exams for 12th standard shall be held/ completed as scheduled;

 

1. Non-essential activities have been prohibited from 9pm to 5 am;

 

In addition to the above-mentioned the following shall be applicable:

 

1. Employers on best effort basis to ensure that Aarogya Setu App is installed by all employees;

 

1. Persons above 65 years; with co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below 10 years to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes;

 

1. Enforcement of Lockdown is limited to Containment Zones; where all non-essential activities continue to be prohibited till 30th June, 2020; with strict perimeter control, intensive contact tracing, house to house surveillance and other clinical interventions as required. Movement of people in or out of these zones prohibited (except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services)

 

With regard to Phased re-opening of certain activities:

 

Phase – I :

The following will be allowed from 8th June, 2020 with Standard Operating Procedures:

1. Religious place/place of worship for public.
2. Hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services.
3. Shopping malls.

 

Phase II:

Educational institutions will be opened after consultations; decision on the re-opening of these institutions will be taken in the month of July, 2020

 

Phase III:

Based on the assessment of the situation, dates for re-starting the following activities will be decided:

1. International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA;
2. Metro Rail;
3. Cinema Halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places.
4. Social/Political/Sports/Entertainment/Academic/Cultural/Religious functions and other large congregations;

 

Additional Requirements:

 

For Workplace:

 

Work from home (WfH): As far as possible the practice of WfH should be followed;

 

Staggering of work/business hours will be followed in offices, workplaces, shops, markets and industrial & commercial establishments;

 

Screening & Hygiene: Provision for thermal scanning, hand wash and sanitizer will be made at all entry and exit points and common areas;

 

Frequent sanitization of entire workplace, common facilities and all points which come into human contact e.g. door handles etc., will be ensured, including between shifts;

 

Social distancing: All persons in charge of workplaces to ensure adequate distance between workers, adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staff, etc.

 

General:

 

Face coverings: Wearing of face cover is compulsory in public places; in workplaces; and during transport;

 

Social Distancing: Individuals must maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet (2 gaz ki doori) in public places; shops will ensure physical distancing among customers and will not allow more than 5 persons at one time;

 

Gatherings: Large public gathering/congregations will continue to remain prohibited;

Marriage related gatherings: Number of guests not to exceed 50;

Funeral/last rites related gatherings: Number of persons not to exceed 20;

 

Spitting in public places will be punishable with fine (as may be prescribed by the State/UT local authority in accordance with its laws, rules or regulations);

 

Consumption of liquor, paan, gutka, tobacco etc. in public places is prohibited.

 

Penalties including imprisonment have been prescribed for non-compliance with the above-mentioned.

 

Source Madhya Pradesh Government

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