Mumbai, April 22:
While the picture is still unclear as to whether there will be a complete lockdown against the backdrop of the dire situation of corona in the state, the state government has now imposed even more new restrictions. Today, Thursday, April 22, 2021, from 8 pm to May 1, these restrictions will apply. These include attendance at government offices, Mumbai local, weddings, public transport, etc. These measures will be effective from 8 pm on 22 April 2021 to 7 am on 1 May 2021 to break the chain of transmission. Those who violate these restrictions will be fined from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000.
Here are the new restrictions
1 Tickets and passes will be issued to state, central and local government employees, health care providers and those in need of medical treatment, along with an additional person. They can only travel by local train, metro and mono rail. These rules may not apply to long haul trains.
2 Wedding ceremonies have to be completed in one hall only in 2 hours. A total of 25 people will be allowed to attend. A family violating these rules will be fined Rs 50,000 and will be banned from the hall until the situation returns to normal.
3 All government offices related to State Government, Central Government and Government will be functioning with only 15% staff capacity. Excluding Coronation-related Emergency Services Offices.
4 Offices that are not in essential service but are excluded in the orders issued on April 13 are allowed to continue operating at a capacity of 15 per cent or 5 employees whichever is higher.
5. The number of employees providing essential services to the people will be allowed to be increased to 100 per cent as required.
6. All private passenger transport options except buses can be used for essential purposes only. For this, 50 per cent of the total passenger capacity will be allowed to travel. These rules will not apply to inter-district or inter-district vehicles but only to cities where passengers live.
7. Inter-district or inter-district travel can only be done for unavoidable reasons like essential services or medical reasons or funerals. Violators will be fined Rs 10,000.
8. Private buses will be allowed to carry 50 per cent of the total seating capacity. It will be forbidden to travel vertically. Private buses can take a maximum of two stops in a city. Passengers will be stamped with a 14-day quarantine at all stops. This seal can only be stamped by the bus service provider. The local administration has been given the power to decide whether to test passengers coming from private buses or not. The cost of this test will be borne by the concerned passenger or the bus service provider.
9. Any private bus service provider found violating these rules will be fined Rs 10,000. Frequent violations of the rules will result in revocation of his license.
9. The local disaster management will be able to decide whether or not to stamp the quarantine on the hands of passengers arriving from a particular location, depending on the corona situation.
10. State government or local government buses will be allowed to carry 50 per cent seating capacity. It will be forbidden to travel standing up.
11. For bus or train travel providing inter-district or inter-district services, the Railway Officer or ST Bus Officer will have to provide all the information about screening of passengers to the local administration.
After landing at 12 stops, passengers will be stamped with 14 days Home Quarantine. Passengers will be sent to a corona center or hospital if symptoms appear on the thermal scanner. If you want to test passengers’ corona, the local administration can hire an official lab to test passengers. The cost of this test will be borne by the concerned passenger.
13 Passengers of buses coming from certain places may be exempted from the required stamping by the local disaster management administration depending on the local conditions.