Provision and grocery stores will remain open for the public for two more days -- on July 31 and August 1 -- from 6.00 am to 10.00 am as part of relaxation of the extended lockdown in the Covid-19 hotspot area of Raipur city.
On Thursday, Raipur District Collector S. Bharati Dasan issued the new order for extension of the relaxation during the extended lockdown till August 6.
The order states that retail and wholesale shops which sell food materials and groceries will be allowed to operate on July 31 and August 1. All other earlier conditions remain.
Earlier, it was decided to open shops on July 29 and 30 as part of relaxation for people to buy provisions for the festivals of Raksha Bandhan and Eid al-adha.