Chandigarh, May 3, 2020: All shops in internal sector markets (neighbourhood shops) in Chandigarh will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm on odd-even basis e.g. on May 4 shops with even number will open and on May 5, odd numbered shops will be open. Milk, vegetables, fruits and chemists shops are exempted from these timings.
In major relief for vehicle users, the odd-even scheme has been dropped and now all irrespective of odd even numbers can ply on city roads.
The following directions are to be made applicable in UT, Chandigarh with effect from May 4:
1) The designated containment area will be completely sealed with strict perimeter control and clear entry and exit points. Only movement of persons for maintaining supply of fruits and vegetables and for medical emergencies shall be allowed. There will be no unchecked influx of people and transport. There will be recording of details of people moving in and out of perimeter of containment area. There will be intensive screening of all residents within the containment area and testing of all suspected cases, as per protocol. No shops, offices, trade factories, dispensaries will be allowed to function within the containment area.
2) The movement of individuals for all non-essential activities shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 am to 7 pm.
3) In all zones, persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, shall stay at home, except for meeting essential requirements and for health purposes, as per the National Directives.
4) All shops in internal sector markets (neighbourhood shops) will remain open from 10 am to 6 pm on odd-even basis.
5) All government offices will be open under strict social distancing norms w.e.f. May 4. However, no public dealing will be done till May 11, so that the premises can be sanitized and pending/arrear works could be expedited. The Sampark Centres, however, will be open w.e.f. May 11.
6) All non-essential activities shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 am to 7 pm and residents will stay indoors as per the prohibitory orders issued by District Magistrate.
7) The individuals can use their vehicles without formal passes from 7 am to 7 pm. However, all residents are advised to stay indoors and not to come out unless absolutely necessary, for permitted purposes like going to office, factory, hospital and neighbourhood shops. Usage of cycle will be encouraged.
8) Four wheeler vehicles will have maximum two passengers besides the driver; whereas for two wheelers, pillion rider is not allowed.
9) All malls, market complexes such as Elante Mall, DLF Mall and big shops located on Sectors dividing roads will remain closed.
10) Congested markets such as in Sector 46 Rehri Market, Sector 22-D, Shastri Market, Sector 15 Patel Market, Sector 41, Krishna Market, Sector 19, Sadar Bazar and Palika Bazar, Sector 18 Gandhi Market, Sector 27 Janata Market etc. will remain closed. Any shopkeeper/market aggrieved on this can represent to the Committee appointed by the Administration for deciding each case on merit.
11) All bars, restaurants, sweet shops and eating places will remain closed.
12) Delivery of cooked food by Hotels’ restaurants or online agencies will remain closed.
13) All Ahatas (Taverns) will remain closed.
14) All Apni Mandis will remain closed
15) No street vendors/hawkers except those specifically authorized by Municipal Corporation for essential commodities will be allowed.
16) As per Ministry of Home Affairs order dated 01/05/2020, inter-state travel will be allowed for permitted activities only. Chandigarh, being a tri-city and capital of Punjab and Haryana, the passes issued by the Deputy Commissioners of Mohali and Panchkula will be honoured. Strict perimeter and thermal scanning will be done at border entry points.