After issuing a detailed guideline for June 1 unlock, the Bhopal district Collector on Monday issued guidelines for the State capital. The administration is planning unlock for only 25 per cent shops in the city.
The order stated that the vegetable mandis in different parts of the city would not be opened now. Only Kirana, electrical and a few other shops including construction material shops would remain opened from 6 am to 8 pm for five days. The corona curfew will be in place from 8 pm to 6 pm on every Saturday and Sunday of the week till further order .
The order further stated that take-home facilities from restaurants will be opened, but there will not be any facility of lunch and dinner at restaurants. Cinema halls, malls, schools and colleges will remain closed. Private institutions will function with 50 per cent capacity of staff. In temples, four persons will be permitted at a time. Twenty persons will be permitted for marriage functions and 10 persons will be permitted for funerals.
Except offices which provide essential services, other offices will function with 100 per cent officers and 50 per cent employees. In taxi cabs, three people, including the driver, will be allowed. The e-commerce companies would be able to commence their deliveries in Bhopal.
On Monday, Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang along with district Collector Avinash Lavania visited New Market, where the Minister earmarked social distancing circles in front of shops. On the occasion, Sarang through loudspeaker asked the people to follow corona protocols during unlock process.