NE NEWS SERVICE
GANDHINAGAR, MAY 12
Shops selling essential items will reopen on Friday, May 15 on certain conditions in Ahmedabad which has been under a complete lockdown since May 7, the state government said on Tuesday.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp held video conference with District Collectors, Municipal Commissioners, SPs and Range IGs to assess the district-wise situation in present scenario in order to decide over the relaxation strategy post May-17 when the lockdown period ends. pic.twitter.com/24U679jGLK
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 12, 2020
Civic authorities had on May 6 ordered the complete closure of all shops in the city, except those selling milk and medicines, for a week from May 7 in a bid to check the spread of coronavirus.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp interacted with the nurses through video-conferencing today on the occasion of #InternationalNursesDay and expressed gratitude on behalf of the entire state to these selfless #CoronaWarriors for their relentless services. pic.twitter.com/wlBiSpcCcC
— CMO Gujarat (@CMOGuj) May 12, 2020
In a release, Additional Chief Secretary Rajiv Gupta, who is overseeing works related to COVID-19 in Ahmedabad, said shops selling essential items such as groceries, vegetables, and fruits, will be allowed to remain open between 8 am and 3 pm from May 15 provided they follow certain conditions.
He said all “superspreaders” like vegetable and fruit vendors and owners of grocery and milk shops will have to procure “health cards” after undergoing screening for coronavirus.
ભાવનગર જિલ્લામાં રાજ્ય સરકાર દ્વારા મનરેગા હેઠળના કામો શરૂ કરવાની મંજૂરી મળતા જિલ્લાની ૧૨૯ ગ્રામ પંચાયતમાં આ કામો શરૂ કરી દેવામા આવ્યા છે. જેના થકી હાલ ૩૭ હજારથી વધુ શ્રમીકોને જિલ્લામાં રોજગારી મળી રહી છે. pic.twitter.com/EyMFde0YNY
— Gujarat Information (@InfoGujarat) May 12, 2020
Other conditions include that vendors can sell essential commodities only at a specific area within a municipal ward and that no business activity will be allowed beyond 3 pm.
Shop owners and vendors will have to follow social distancing norms and that they should also try to make transactions digitally, though it is not mandatory.
મુખ્યમંત્રીશ્રી વિજયભાઈ રૂપાણીએ વિડીયો કોન્ફ્રન્સની મદદથી રાજકોટ ખાતે નિર્મિત ભારતનું પ્રથમ સ્વદેશી સીમ સીલિંગ મશીન લોન્ચ કર્યું હતું. રાજકોટ ખાતે મેક ઈન ઇન્ડિયા મશીન તૌયાર કરવામાં આવતા હાલના કોરોના વાયરસના સંક્ર્મણ સામે સુરક્ષા કવચ એવી પી.પી.ઈ.કીટ સીલિંગથી ૧૦૦% સુરક્ષિત… pic.twitter.com/3E8bRTJ1T7
— Gujarat Information (@InfoGujarat) May 12, 2020
To accept cash, they should keep a separate tray to avoid direct contact with customers, said the release.
Vendors and shop keepers will also have to compulsorily wear a face mask, hand gloves, and use hand sanitisers, it said.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) had on Monday decided to ban the cash-on-delivery option for grocery and food items to homes after May 15, saying the deadly coronavirus also spreads through currency notes and made digital payment mandatory.
The time for cashless home delivery will be between 10 am and 5 pm, the release said.
Businesses falling outside containment zones to restart on Thursday in Rajkot
As an effort to restore normalcy in the state amidst the crisis, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Tuesday announced that businesses falling outside containment zones can restart in Rajkot on Thursday.
Secretary to CM Ashwani Kumar said, “All businesses will be allowed to resume in Rajkot from Thursday, May 14 provided they do not fall in the containment zones. The approvals for the same will be provided by the District Collector. Rajkot falls under the Orange Zone. Despite that, the state government did not allow shops and businesses to restart considering the sensitivity of the issue. The city has not registered any new COVID-19 cases since the last week.”
ફેરિયાઓ દૂધ કરિયાણા વગેરેની દુકાનોના માલિકો માટે પેમેન્ટ અંગેની સ્પષ્ટતા
ઓનલાઈન પેમેન્ટ ફરજીયાત નથી. પરંતુ, કોરોના થી બચવા કેશલેસ પેમેન્ટ હિતાવહ
માત્ર હોમ ડિલીવરી માટે કેશલેસ પેમેન્ટ ફરજીયાત@PMOIndia @CMOGuj @drrajivguptaias @Mukeshias @ibijalpatel #CashFreeCoronaFree pic.twitter.com/0qnk18SS7R— Amdavad Municipal Corporation (@AmdavadAMC) May 12, 2020
The District Collector will provide necessary approvals. However, the shops and businesses are advised to follow all the safety protocols like observance of social-distancing, using masks and sanitisers, health screens of workers, and timely sanitisation of the workplace. In addition to that, the owners are advised to prevent crowding of workers during office hours. They are also advised to provide adequate time for lunch breaks and ensure staggered working hours.
