The government of Telangana vide its Order dated 31st May 2020 decided that in the areas outside the Containment Zones, the lockdown orders, which are currently in force, as per G.O. Ms. No. 68 dated 18th May 2020, shall stand extended till 7th June 2020 with the following modifications:
a) Restriction on movement of persons (other than for accessing emergency medical care) shall apply from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.
b) No shops/establishments, except hospitals and pharmacies, will remain open after 8 p.m.
c) There shall be no restriction on inter-state movement of persons. No separate permission will be required for such movements.
In respect of Containment Zones, provisions of lockdown order, which are currently in force as per G.O. Ms. No. 68 dated 18th May 2020, shall stand extended till 30th June 2020.
The G.O. Ms. No. 68 dated 18th May 2020, inter alia, provided the following:
A. The following activities shall be permitted:
(i) Intra-state movement of buses and other passenger vehicles is permitted, except in GHMC area.
(ii) Restaurants will be permitted to operate for take away/home delivery only.
(iii) Barber shops, spas, and saloons are permitted to open with strict safety measures like masks, gloves, distancing, regular cleaning with disinfectant.
(iv) Taxis, cab aggregators and auto rickshaws shall be permitted to operate. However, taxis and cabs shall take a maximum of three passengers excluding the driver and auto-rickshaws shall take maximum two passengers in addition to the driver. They shall, however, maintain proper sanitation and both the passengers and the driver shall wear masks. Restriction on pillion riders on two wheelers is relaxed.
(v) All shops are permitted to be opened. However, in GHMC area, all shops will function on alternate days in such a way that no two adjacent shops shall remain open on the same day.
(vi) E-commerce shall be permitted for all commodities.
(vii) Marriage related gathering shall ensure social distancing, and the maximum number of guests allowed shall not be more than 50.
(viii) Funeral/last-rites related gathering shall ensure social distancing, and the maximum numbers allowed shall not be more than 20.
B. The following activities shall continue to be strictly prohibited:
(i) Domestic and international air travel of passengers.
(ii) Metro rail services.
(iii) Inter-state movement of buses and other passenger vehicles.
(iv) Passenger train operations except special trains for stranded persons.
(v) All schools, colleges, educational/coaching/training institutes, etc.
(vi) Hospitality services like hotels, lodges, etc. except those accommodating health, police, government functionaries and stranded persons etc.
(vii) Bars, pubs, cinema halls, theatres, shopping malls, gyms, swimming pools, sports complexes, amusement and zoo parks, museums, auditoriums, etc.
(viii) All gatherings such as for social, political, sports, entertainment, academic and cultural purposes etc.
(ix) All religious places and places of worship etc. for public, all religious congregations.
C. Night curfew shall continue to be in place, i.e. no movement of any persons shall be permitted for any purpose other than accessing emergency medical care during the period from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m.
D. Inter-state movement of all types of goods/cargo including empty trucks shall be permitted.
E. All industries and construction activities shall be permitted in all areas.
F. All private offices and government offices shall function without any restrictions. They shall, however, follow the SOP issued for running of offices.
G. All shops, establishments and offices shall follow regular sanitation measures, ensure use of masks by one and all, proper distancing and avoid crowding to ensure that there is no spread of the coronavirus.
H. Containment zones shall be identified as per norms and strict perimeter control shall be ensured so that there is no movement of people in and out of these areas except for medical emergencies and maintaining supply of essential goods and services.
I. Persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidity, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years, shall stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.
The order, further stated that all the restrictions prescribed in G.O.Ms.No.64, dated 7th May 2020 shall continue to be in force unless specifically modified by G.O. Ms. No. 68 dated 18th May 2020.
