The state government on Tuesday issued a fresh order, asking liquor shop, bar, and restaurant owners to keep their shops closed until April 21 to contain the spread of coronavirus across the state, officials said.
The state government also extended until April 21, the closure of registration offices. It had earlier ordered the closure of liquor shops, bars and restaurants until April 14 as a preventive measure to check the spread of the infectious disease.
In the order issued, the state commercial tax (excise) department has asked all Indian made foreign liquor (IMFL) and country made liquor, godowns of the Chhattisgarh state beverages corporation, Raipur and Bilaspur, including storage centres of country made liquor in all districts to remain closed until April 21.
Besides, all the restaurants and hotels, bars and all F.L.4/4A club will also remain closed, the order said adding that district collectors should implement the directive strictly.
Similarly, in another order, it said that all the registration offices of the state will also remain closed until April 21.
The state government had earlier ordered the closure of the registration offices in the state until April 14.