Normal actvities allowed in state barring Bhopal, Indore & Ujjain

BHOPAL: With the Union Home Ministry leaving it to respective states to decide the red, orange and green zones in the state in addition to containment and buffer zone within a district, Madhya Pradesh government's proposal sent to the Union government earlier this week on relaxations and restrictions in each of these zones in the state will largely stand as the country enters lockdown-4.0 on Monday.
The state government had proposed that only three districts Indore, Bhopal and Ujjain be kept in the red zone as the three districts account for 80% of the total Coronavirus cases in Madhya Pradesh and strict restrictions should continue in the urban areas of the district.
Bhopal district collector, Tarun Pithode, however said that there would be one major relaxation in the lockdown- 4.0 at Bhopal. Private offices and industries with an attendance of 33% would be allowed to operate in all areas which are not in "containment zone”. MP Nagar would be an exception though because of its proximity to Coronavirus hotspot in the city-Jehangirabad.
Commercial and construction activities would also be allowed in peripheral areas of the city and in areas beyond municipal limit, all the activities allowed in orange and green zone will.be allowed. Liquor shops in the municipal limits will remain closed.
The administration has also tweaked the concept of home delivery. "If you book an order at an electronic shop or hardware shop and go to fetch it yourself, it would be allowed," said Pithode. Take home facility from hotels and restaurants will also be allowed with only kitchen to be open.
Besides, 3 red zone districts, 9 districts with up to 20 active Coronavirus cases will be in orange zone and those with less than 20 cases will be in green zone.
While all major economic activities would be allowed in orange and green zone districts except for mass gathering in any form. Hotels, restaurants except for home delivery and take home facility, religious places, schools and colleges, gyms, salons and beauty parlours, coaching classes, socio-religious or political gatherings will remain banned. Markets and public transport with 50% capacity would, however, be allowed. Inter- district buses will also operate but not inter-state buses.
The state government will also continue with night curfew from 7.00 pm to 7.00 am across the state during which all "non-essential" activities will remain banned.
In green and orange zone areas, government and private offices will open with 100% capacity and inter-district public transport buses will also operate at 50% capacity in addition to resumption of public transport like city buses, taxis and autos inside the city.