Statewide COVID curfew to be imposed from 7 pm to 5 am till June 21; autos/taxis to ply in 19 districts in Karnataka
BENGALURU:
Opening of parks and industrial units with riders, extending the duration of shops selling essential goods and permission for autos and taxis to ply with a maximum of two passengers are among the relaxations announced by the Karnataka government in 19 districts from June 14.
The statewide COVID curfew will be imposed from 7 pm to 5 am and weekend curfew from 7 pm on Friday to 5 am on Monday.
Meanwhile COVID-19 induced lockdown measures will continue in 11 districts — Chikkamagaluru, Shivamogga, Davangere, Mysuru, Chamarajanagara, Hassan, Dakshina Kannada, Bengaluru Rural, Mandya, Belagavi and Kodagu — with high positivity rate till June 21.
Meanwhile, N Manjunatha Prasad, Principal Secretary, Revenue Department (Disaster Management) and Member Secretary State Executive Committee on Sunday clarified: “Establishment/Establishments in the para refers to “industrial establishments only.” Hence, no other establishments/offices other than those allowed under the guidelines and related addendums are permitted to function, he added.
According to the guidelines issued by Chief Secretary P Ravi Kumar, all industries have been permitted to operate with 50 per cent staff strength, but garment industries, with only 30 per cent.
Shops dealing with food, groceries,fruits and vegetables, meat and fish,dairy and milk booths and animal fodder shall be allowed to function from 6 am to 2 pm, it said, adding that street vendors, Public Distribution System shops, standalone liquor shops and outlets (take away only) and optical shops will be allowed during the same period.
All construction activities/repair works,including shops/ establishments dealing with construction material, especially cement and steel outside the containment zone are permitted.
The relaxation in lockdown measures in the 19 districts will be in place from 6 AM on June 14 to 6 AM on June 21.
