Exempt from lockdown: Banks, ATMs, telecom, internet, e-commerce, utilities
BENGALURU:
Ahead of the week-long lockdown (8 pm on Tuesday till 5 am on July 22) in Bengaluru Urban and Rural, an order by Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar has provided a relaxation of seven hours everyday during the lockdown period for essential purchases.
Ration shops, grocery shops, milk booths and mutton shops will be allowed to open between 5 am and 12 noon. The order says home delivery of essential items should be ‘encouraged’ to minimize movement of individuals outside their homes.
Allowed to operate:
* All food processing and related industries.
* Banks, insurance offices and ATMs.
* Print and electronic media.
* Telecommunication, internet services, broadcasting and cable services, IT and IT-enabled services with minimum staff for essential purposes. As far possible, work from home should be encouraged.
* Delivery of essential items such as food, medicines, pharmaceuticals,
medical equipment through e-commerce.
* Power generation, transmission and distribution units and services.
* Capital and debt market services and notified by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India.
* Cold storage and warehousing services.
* Private security services.
* Delivery of goods by e-commerce companies.
All other establishments, wherever possible, should encourage employees to
work from home.
For more, read: https://thebengalurulive.com/up/Bengaluru%20Lockdown%20-%20Order%20&%20Guidlines.pdf
