Chandigarh (Media Bureau) Life and activity are all set to return to the market places in the city tomorrow. Nearly two months after the closure of shops and markets due to the lockdown, shopkeepers are looking forward to get back to business. Extending the lockdown in the city for two weeks from May 18, the UT Administration today announced a slew of relaxations, which are applicable outside the containment zones. However, the UT will continue to be in the ‘red zone’ till further orders.
The Administration has finally allowed the Sector 17 market, Sector 34 market and shops on the sector-dividing roads to open.
All shops in the internal sector markets (neighbourhood markets) will now open on all days except for weekly off. After almost two months, the Sector 46 rehri market, Shastri Market in Sector 22-D, Patel Market in Sector 15, Krishna Market in Sector 41, Sadar Bazar and Palika Bazar in Sector 19, Gandhi Market in Sector 18, Janta Market in Sector 27 etc will open on odd-even basis.
The UT Administration has also allowed sweets shops and bakeries to open but without any dining-in facility. Only home delivery of cooked/packed food will be allowed.
Similarly, restaurants are also permitted to operate kitchen only for home delivery. All non-AC buses will operate in the tricity with certain restrictions. Cars, taxis, auto-rickshaws, two-wheelers can ply with restricted number of passengers. The movement of individuals will remain strictly prohibited between 7 pm and 7 am.
Social distancing to be observed at marriage-related gathering where the maximum number of guests will be 50. Funeral/last rites-related gathering to have maximum 20 people; social distancing to be maintained.
