In the backdrop of decline in Covid-19 cases, the Chandigarh Administration on Tuesday decided to withdraw night curfew in the Union Territory. Restaurants and bars would now stay open for business from 8 am to 12 midnight.
These decisions were taken in a meeting presided over by Chandigarh Administrator VP Singh Badnore.
As per the order, Government offices will now remain open for public dealings from 12 noon to 1 pm on all working days except for Wednesdays and Fridays. Visitors to these offices must either have had at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine or must have tested negative in an RT-PCR test taken no less than 72 hours ago.
The Administration has also decided to lift its 50 per cent capacity cap on public transport. Additionally, people no longer require permission from the sub-divisional magistrate for social gatherings and instead must only intimate them.
Hockey, Football and Cricket Academies of the sports department have been allowed to function, by following all Covid protocol and subject to the condition that all eligible players must have been vaccinated with at least first dose. As regards players under 18 years of age, consent of parents is required. For marriages, social gatherings, etc. only intimation and undertaking to adhere to Covid protocols is required to be submitted to the concerned SDM, instead of permission, it stated.