Mangalore:- Shops of groceries ,ration ,fruits will open from 8 am to 11 am during seven days of lockdown in Dakshina kannada district from July 16 to July22.
Dk Deputy commissioner Sindhu B Roopesh said that there has been rise in Covid cases in the last two weeks in the district . The experts opined that there is a need to take measure s to check spread of Covid 19 in the district .with this in mind ,lockdown will be announced under the disaster management act 2005.
The public transportation services will remain suspended during the period . This includes buses ,taxis ,auto rickshaws, except only hired emergency services.
“Only flights and trains already scheduled will continue to operate during the lockdown period .flights and train ticket will serve as the passes for movement of persons by taxis /auto rickshaws to board flight and trains . No new flight or trains will be permitted “,the order stated.
Malls ,Hotels and restaurants will be closed for dine in ,but they have been permitted to operate kitchens for takeaways or home deliveries. All the places of worship including temples of worship including temples , churches, and mosques will remain closed.
What’s permitted:-
- Shops of ration , groceries,fruits , vegetables, milk booth to be open from 8 am to 11 am.
- All food processing industries.
- Banks,insurance offices, ATM.
- Hospitals , clinics,pharmacies.
- Telecommunication , internet services, broadcasting and cable services ,IT /sites with minimum staff for essential services.
- With E-commerce for delivery of food ,medicines ,medical equipment.
- Private security services .
- Electricity supply services.
- Industrial units requiring continuous process ,food processing , manufacturing of essential goods including drugs, manufacturing of packaging materials ,establishments in SEZs and in industrial township.
What’s not permitted:-
- Hotels for dine-in.
- Cinema theaters , shopping malls,gyms, stadiums, swimming pools ,parks ,rangamandira,bars auditoriums , halls.
- Schools, colleges , tutorials