Unlock 3.0: Nod for inter-state travel; night curfew lifted in Rajasthan

JAIPUR: The state home department on Friday issued revised guidelines for Unlock 3.0 — from August 1 to August 31 — removing restrictions on inter-state travel and movement of persons and goods within the state. It also stated that all religious places shall be permitted to open from September 1, with certain conditions and protocols. In line with the MHA guidelines, the state government, too, lifted ‘night curfew’ and gave directions to allow reopening of gymnasiums and yoga institutes from August 5.
The guidelines issued by additional chief secretary (home) Rohit Kumar Singh said that “no relaxations of any kind shall be permitted in the containment zones”.
“Strict protocol will be observed in the containment zones as per MHA/ministry of health & family welfare (MoHFW) guidelines and only essential activities shall be allowed. Prohibitory orders under Section 144 will be issued by the district authority concerned,” it said.
District authorities will also identify “buffer zones” outside the respective containment zones and determine the restrictions required on such activities for such areas as are deemed necessary, it added.
As per the guidelines, “there shall be no restriction on inter-state and within state movement of persons and goods. All commercial passenger transport vehicles — bus, taxi, cab aggregators (Ola/Uber, etc.), autorickshaw, cyclerickshaw — are also permitted to ply subject to ensuring proper sanitisation of seats and touch points before and after each journey and taking other safety precautions. The passengers travelling in any vehicle (personal or commercial) shall not exceed the permitted seating capacity of the registered vehicle”.
“The SOPs for allowing functioning of yoga institutes and gymnasiums from August 5 will be issued by the ministry of health and family welfare, government of India,” it further added.
The guidelines also stated the activities in places that will be permitted subject to conditions include small places of worship (temple, masjid, gurudwara, etc.) in rural areas, which has average daily visitors of up to 50 per day prior to lockdown.
“The entry of persons must be in a staggered manner so that the number of persons inside the place of worship at one point of time is limited to the extent that social distancing of at least 6 feet is ensured between each person,” it stated. “All persons inside such places must wear a mask.”
“All other places of religious worship (temples, mosques, churches, gurudwaras, etc) shall be permitted to open from September 1 with certain conditions/protocol. Separate guidelines will be issued for that subsequently,” stated the order.
It also added that Independence Day functions at district, sub-division, municipal and panchayat levels will be allowed only by following health protocols, Covid norms and ensuring social distancing.
It also prescribes work from home as far as possible and proposes staggering of work/business hours at offices, workplaces, shops, markets and industrial and commercial establishments.