The Government of Maharashtra has issued guidelines to extend the lockdown till 30th June, 2020.

 

Key Highlights:

 

1. In areas of Maharashtra, other than Containment Zones and the Municipal Corporations of MMR Region including MCGM, Municipal Corporations of Pune, Solapur, Aurangabad, Malegaon, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Akola, Amravati and Nagpur, all activities have been permitted (with conditions), barring a few, which are explicitly prohibited (provided further below);

 

a. No permission is needed from any govt. authorities for permitted activities;

 

b. Outdoor portion of Sport complexes and Stadia and other open to sky public spaces will be permitted to remain open for individual exercises; however, spectators and group activities will not be allowed. No activities will be permitted in indoor portion or indoor stadium. All physical exercise and activities will be done with social distancing norms;

 

c. All public and private transport will follow passenger management:

1. Two wheeler: 1 rider;
2. Three wheeler: 1 driver and 2 passengers;
3. Four wheelers: 1 driver and 2 passengers;

 

d. Intra-district bus service will be allowed with maximum 50 percent capacity per bus with physical distancing and sanitization measures;

 

e. Inter-district bus service orders will not be permitted. Orders will be separately issued in this regard.

 

f. All markets/shops will remain open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. If any crowding or failure of social distancing norms is seen, then authorities will immediately close down such shops/markets.

 

2. In Municipal Corporations of MMR Region including MCGM, Municipal Corporations of Pune, Solapur, Aurangabad, Malegaon, Nashik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Akola, Amravati and Nagpur following activities are permitted:

 

1. All industrial units which are presently open will continue operating;
2. All construction sites (Public/ Private) which are allowed to remain open and operational. All such pre-monsoon works (Public and Private) which are allowed;
3. E- commerce activity for essential as well as non-essential items;
4. Home delivery from restaurants;
5. Online/ distance learning;
6. Government offices at 5 percent strength or 10 persons, whichever is higher;
7. People movement:

1. 1. Four wheeler: Only essential 1+2;
   2. Two wheeler: Only essential with One Rider;

8. All essential shops which were allowed to remain open earlier shall continue to remain open;

9. All non-essential shops will be allowed  to continue as per relaxations and guidelines issued earlier and are in operation as per the policy of respective Municipal Corporation. Liquor shops will continue to operate if permitted, home delivery or otherwise.

 

Other activities will be permitted with restrictions in a phased manner as follows:

 

Phase I: With effect from 3rd June, 2020:

 

a. All Government offices (excluding Emergency, health and Medical, treasuries, disaster management, police, NIC, food and Civil Supply, FCI, NYK, Municipal Services who can operate at the levels as per the need) will function at 15% strength or minimum 15 employees whichever is more;

b. Garages to mend vehicles and workshops with prior appointments;

c. Activities related to self-employed people like plumbers, electricians, pest-control and technicians with social distancing norms and usage of masks and sanitization;

d. Outdoor physical activities:

Individual physical exercises like cycling/ jogging / running / walking shall be permitted on public open spaces including beaches, public / private playgrounds, grounds belonging to societies/institutions, gardens and promenades with following conditions:

 

1. No activities will be permitted in indoor portion or indoor stadium;
2. This will be allowed between 5 am to 7 pm;
3. No group activity will be permitted. However, children should be accompanied by an adult;
4. People are advised to stay outdoors only for the purposes of physical activities for limited duration;
5. No other activity is permitted;
6. People are permitted to use only nearby/neighbourhood open spaces;
7. Long distance travel will not be permitted;
8. People are advised to avoid crowded open spaces;

People are actively encouraged to use cycling as a form of physical exercise as it automatically ensures social distancing;

 

Phase II: With effect from 5th June, 2020:

 

All markets, market areas & shops, except malls and market complexes, are allowed to function on PI-P2 basis (shops on one side of the road/lane/passage to be opened on odd dates while shops on the other side on even dates) from 9 am to 5 pm with following conditions:

 

a. Use of trial rooms in shops will not be permitted for clothes, apparels and similar items to prevent spread of infection. Exchange policy and return policy will not be permitted;

 

b. Shopkeepers to ensure social distancing norms in shops and encouraged to take measures such as foot markings on the floor, token system, home delivery etc;

 

c. People are advised to walk / to use cycles for shopping purposes and to use nearby/neighbourhood markets as far as possible. Long distance travel for nonessential items will not be permitted. Use of motorized vehicles for shopping will be strictly discouraged.

 

d. Upon failure to maintain social distancing, authorities to immediately close down such shops/ markets.

 

1. Movement of people will be allowed as follows:
2. Taxi/ Cab/ aggregator: Only essential with 1 driver and 2 passengers;
3. Rickshaw: Only essential 1 driver and 2 passengers;
4. Four wheeler: Only essential 1 driver and 2 passengers;

 

Phase III (with effect from 8th June, 2020)

 

a. Private offices can operate with up to 10% strength as per requirement, with remaining persons working from home;

 

b. Employers to undertake sensitisation programs to educate the employees on taking adequate precautions upon returning home so that vulnerable group especially the elderly is not infected;

 

Activities which remain prohibited across Maharashtra:

1. Schools, colleges, educational, training, coaching institutions etc;
2. International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA;
3. Metro Rail.
4. Passenger Movement by trains and domestic air travel unless specifically allowed through separate orders and standard operating procedure (SOP);
5. Cinema halls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places;
6. Social! political! sports/ entertainment! academic/ cultural! religious functions and large congregations;
7. Religious places/ places of worship for public;
8. Barber shops, Spas, Saloons, Beauty Parlours;
9. Shopping Malls, Hotels, Restaurants and other Hospitality services.

The above-mentioned prohibited activities shall be opened up in a phased manner along with Standard Operating Procedures// Guidelines.

 

Movement of Goods and Persons:

a. Authorities shall allow inter-State and Intra-State movement of medical professionals, nurses and para medical staff, sanitation personnel and ambulances, without any restriction.

 

b. However inter-state and inter-district movement of persons shall continue to be regulated. The movement of stranded labour, migrant workers, pilgrim, tourists etc will continue to be regulated as per SOPs issued;

 

c. Similarly, movement of persons by shramik special trains and seafarers will continue to be regulated as per SOPs issued.

 

d. Movement of Indian nationals stranded outside the country and of specified persons to travel abroad; evacuation of foreign nationals; sign-on and sign-off of Indian seafarers will continue to be regulated as per SOPs issued.

 

e. All Authorities shall allow Inter-State movement of all types of goods/ cargo, including empty trucks.

 

f. No authorities shall stop the movement of any type of goods/cargo for cross land-border trade under Treaties with neighbouring countries.

 

Additional Directives for Workplaces:

a. Work from home (WFH) – as far as possible the practice ofWFH should be followed. Staggering of work / business hours will be followed in offices, workplaces, shops, markets and industrial & commercial establishments;

 

b. Screening and hygiene – provision for thermal scanning, hand wash and sanitizer will be made at all entry and exit points and common areas;

 

c. 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;

 

d. Social distancing – all persons in charge of workplaces will ensure adequate distance between workers, adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staff, etc.

 

National Directives (General):

 

a. Face coverings – wearing of face cover is compulsory in public places, in workplaces and during transport.

 

b. 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 five persons at one time.

 

c. Gatherings -large public gatherings / congregations 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.

 

d. Spitting in public places will be punishable with fine, as may be prescribed by the concerned authority in accordance with its laws, rules or regulations.

 

e. Consumption of liquor, Paan, tobacco, etc in public places is prohibited.

 

Source: Government of Maharashtra

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