Karnataka: Protests force govt to cut curfew curbs on ‘essential services’
All Shops closed till May 4, except essential goods and services
BENGALURU:
Karnataka Government on Thurday issued modified order and enforced shutting all kind of business, shops establishments establishments except essential goods and services till May 4.
Now as per the revised orders, grocery and hardware will be allowed to function normarlly. Karnataka Government claims that these decision was taken to contain the surge in coronavirus.
Accordiing to the modified order, ration shops, grocery shops, wholesale vegetable markets, restaurants and hotels to sell takeaway products, standalone liquor shops and bars, food processing related industries, banks and insurance companies, delivery of e-commerce and barber and salon shops are permitted to operate with strict adherence to the COVID protocol.
Rest will remain shut, the order said.
The revised order permitted shops and establishments dealing with construction materials to operate.
The government has already announced night curfew from 9 pm to 6 am everyday and week-end curfew till May 4.
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