After the State Government on Tuesday released new guidelines under Unlock-2.0 that would remain in force from July 1 to July 31, the Khordha Collector has imposed a few restrictions for the entire Khordha subdivision in the district with immediate effect.
“Opening of different shops, daily markets and market complexes after the weekend shutdown may result in large social gatherings, congregations at various shops. This would lead to further contamination and spreading of Covid-19 in various areas of the district. Hence, the restrictions have been imposed in the interest and spread of general public,” said a notification issued by the Khordha Collector.
The restrictions include all the shops, market complexes except medicine shops, petrol pumps and cooking gas would shut down from 7 am pm to 5 am every day.
But shops are allowed to open from 5 am to 7 pm everyday (except weekend shutdown period) adhering to social distancing norms.
The shop owners would be liable for criminal proceeding if there is any violation of social distancing norms inside and outside their shop premises, the notification said.
The restrictions would remain in force till July 15.