The shopping malls and salon owners are preparing to start their business after five months of closure. The State Government has permitted them for opening of their establishment from Tuesday by following some guidelines.
According to the guidelines for malls and hotels which include measures like staggering visitors and temperature screenings at malls. The hand sanitiser and the temperature screenings will be a must at entrances and visitors will be allowed only if they use face cover or masks which should be worn at all times inside.
Pantaloons Mall Owner, Sandip Singh said that the sanitisation work is going on of the mall and it will be opened after proper sanitisation. He says that they will run the malls according to guidelines of the Government which explained that the posters, standees, AV media on preventive measures about COVID-19 to be displayed prominently.
“Staggering of visitors to be done, if possible. Adequate manpower shall be deployed for ensuring social distancing norms. Proper crowd management in the parking lots and outside the premises - duly following social distancing norms will be ensured,” said Singh.
Apart from the malls the State Government also permitted the Saloons to open their shops.
Director Javed Habib Harmu, Jyotsna Raj said that the permission has been granted to open the parlor after five months. “Following the Government’s direction, the work of sanitizing the parlor and salon has started. We will work by following all norms of social distancing and security. Service providers will wear masks and hand gloves. At the same time, some guidelines have been set for customers. Service will be given under the alternate work section,” she added.
Deepak Kumar Thakur, media in-charge Jharkhand Yuva Pradesh Barber Association said, “I am very happy that right after five months, the right salon and parlor will open. We will be able to start our work. We have spent so many months with so much trouble. It was very difficult to run a family. The situation of barber society has become very pathetic. In such a situation, the Government has given us comfort by giving this decision. If the government provides financial help, then something good will happen.”
Thakur further said that a special facility will be given to the customer. “Towels will not be used. Instead, cotton will be used for handkerchiefs, tissue and cotton. The shopkeepers will use the sterilizer machine according to the capacity so that the comb, scissors and other equipment can remain disinfected,” he added.