Sharmili Mallick

Bhubaneswar: Odisha today entered Unlock 3.0, the third phase of unlocking from the coronavirus lockdown. The State government on Friday issued fresh guidelines for phase 3 of Unlock which aim at saving lives and further propelling the economy.

While most of Odisha's Unlock 3 norms are similar to that of the Centre's guidelines, the State has decided to continue night curfew even as relaxation had been given by the Home Ministry from August 1.

Here's details of what is allowed and what is restricted between August 1 and August 31 in Odisha:

What Is Not Allowed/ Restricted?

  • Religious places/places of worship for public.
  • International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA.
  • Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment complexes, theatres, auditoriums, bars, assembly halls and similar places.
  • Social/ politica/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions and other large congregations.
  • Schools, colleges, other educational/ training/ coaching institutions, anganwadis etc. However, the conduct of examination, evaluation and other administrative activities shall be allowed.
  • Spitting in public places will be punishable with fine.
  • Consumption of liquor, paanm, gutka, tobacco, etc in public places is prohibited.

What Is Allowed/ Permitted?

  • Yoga institutes/ centres and gymnasiums from August 5 as per the SOP to be issued by the Centre.
  • No restriction on activities and movement of goods and personnel related to economic and livelihood activities, including shops and establishments dealing with agriculture, horticulture, fisheries, animal husbandry, dairy and allied activities like mining and industries, construction work, service sector units etc.
  • Government offices, banks and financial institutions shall function with reduced manpower.
  • Private offices shall operate with reduced manpower and as far as feasible, adopt Work from Home (WFH) practice.
  • Marriage related gathering shall not exceed 50 persons. Funeral, last rites related gathering shall not exceed 20 persons.

Night Curfew Guidelines

All shops, commercial establishments, offices, institutions and movement of individuals shall remain closed/ prohibited between 9 PM to 5 AM throughout the State during the Unlock 3.0, except for essential activities. However, the restriction will not be applicable to:

  • District and Municipal Administration/ Police/ Government Officials on duty.
  • Doctors, Medical/ Paramedical Staff (govt & private), ambulances and emergency health staff.
  • Emergency workers of Utilities such as Electricity, Telecom, Water Supply, Railways and Airport.
  • Staff of IT & JIGS Companies on production their ID cards.
  • Any person, in case of medical or other emergency.
  • Owner/ staff of chemist shops.
  • All industrial units.
  • All construction activities.
  • Movement of public transport, private vehicles and taxis (including cabs by aggregators like OIa, Uber, etc.) to and from airports, railway station and bus terminals/ stands/ stops, for facilitating movement of passengers by air, rail and road.
  • Operation of hotels and hospitality units including their associated offices, movement of staff and associated personnel.
  • Dhabas along National and State Highways/ Major roads for takeaway only.
  • Petrol pumps and CNG Stations.
  • Print and Electronic Media identified by Commissionerate/ District Police.

Weekend Shutdown Guidelines

Weekend shutdown shall be imposed on all Saturday and Sundays in specified districts and Urban Local Bodies based on risk assessment of the State Health and Family Welfare Department. At present, these include Ganjam, Khordha, Gajapati & Cuttack districts and Rourkela Municipal Corporation. However, for this weekend i.e. August 1 and 2, the restrictions will be applicable between 1 PM to 9 PM.

During the shutdown, all activities shall be closed except the following:

  • All medical establishments including hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, medicine stores, movement of ambulance and all medical personnel.
  • District and Municipal Administration/ Police/ Fire Services.
  • Central & State Government officials on emergency duty.
  • Telecom services.
  • Petrol pumps and CNG Stations.
  • LPG distribution, home delivery of cooking gas and associated facilities, personnel and vehicular movement.
  • Print and Electronic Media identified by Commissionerate/District Police .
  • Water Supply, sanitation and sewerage workers.
  • Electricity supply and distribution.
  • Movement of goods and good carriers, whether loaded or unloaded.
  • Industrial establishments, factories and construction activities.
  • Agriculture, Horticulture, Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary Services and allied activities, including procurement at Mandis.
  • Service sector industries, including IT/ ITeS, Hotel & Hospitality units. Operation of hotels and hospitality units, including their associated offices, movement of staff and associated personnel.
  • Movement of rail and air transport.
  • Road transport on highways, road movement of transiting vehicles.
  • Movement of Public Transport, private vehicles and taxis (including cabs by aggregators like Ola, Uber, etc.) to and from airports, railway station and bus terminals/ stands/ stops, for facilitating movement of passengers by air, rail and road.
  • Marriages and Funerals, with permission of local authority.
  • ATMs and critical financial institutions like RBI, Clearing Houses.
  • Operations of Airports, Railway Stations, Bus Terminals and their associated offices, movement of associated personnel and activities.
  • Home Delivery of food, groceries, vegetables and essential items by restaurants and aggregators such as Zomato, Swiggy, etc.
  • Dhabas along National and State Highways/ Major roads for takeaway only.
  • Milk booths, Food & Grocery stores such as Reliance Fresh, Big Bazaar, Chilika Fresh and others for home delivery only.

What About Containment Zones?

In the Containment Zones, only essential activities shall be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services.

According to an official release of the State Special Relief Commissioner, there shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to-house surveillance, and other clinical interventions, as required.

(Edited By Pradeep Singh)

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