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Business News/ News / India/  Rajasthan govt eases COVID-related restrictions. Details here
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Rajasthan govt eases COVID-related restrictions. Details here

The Rajasthan government had earlier issued guidelines to start the 'unlock' process by easing certain restrictions from June 2

A vendor closes his store, which was allowed to remain open till 11 am, in the walled city of Jaipur (Bloomberg)Premium
A vendor closes his store, which was allowed to remain open till 11 am, in the walled city of Jaipur (Bloomberg)

Rajasthan government today modified its covid-19 related guidelines and issued an order under which curfew will remain in force between 5 pm on Friday and 5 am on Monday and between 5 pm and 5 am (night curfew) on weekdays. Earlier weekend curfew will remain in force every Friday afternoon from 12 noon to 5 am.

Under the modified guidelines issued by the Home department to come into effect from Tuesday, government and private offices in the state can stay open till 4 pm with 50 per cent of staff presence.

Parks will be open from 5 am to 8 am, and shops and commercial establishments of permitted categories will be open from 6 am to 4 pm from Monday to Friday, it said.

According to the guidelines, operation of roadways and private buses will be allowed in the state from June 10.

City bus and mini bus services running within the city will be prohibited. No person will be allowed to travel standing inside a bus. Private vehicles will be allowed to ply from 5 am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday.

Passengers coming from outside the state will have to submit a negative RT-PCR report not older than 72 hours. However, those fully vaccinated will be allowed to enter Rajasthan without a test report, as per the fresh guidelines.

Work will be allowed in all industries and units related to construction so that migration of workers can be stopped, the guidelines said.

Shops dealing in agricultural inputs and equipment, fruits, vegetables and flowers, and mandis have been permitted daily from 6 am to 4 pm.

Those dealing in processed food, sweets, baked goods etc., will be able to open from 6 am to 4 pm from Monday to Friday.

While dining in restaurants will not be allowed, takeaways will be available. The facility of home delivery from these establishments will be allowed till 10 pm.

Gatherings of all kinds, public, social, political, sports, entertainment, educational, cultural and religious, processions and fairs will continue to be banned.

Cinema halls, theatres, multiplexes, auditoriums, swimming pools, gyms, amusement parks, picnic spots, sports grounds and similar places will remain closed in the state.

Coaching institutions and libraries etc will remain closed too.

Fully air-conditioned shopping complexes/malls will not be allowed to open. Weddings are expected to be postponed till June 30, 2021. Marriages at home or courts have been allowed with a maximum of 11 guests.

The Rajasthan government had earlier issued guidelines to start the 'unlock' process by easing certain restrictions from June 2.


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Published: 07 Jun 2021, 10:31 PM IST
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