Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): With major relaxations, the Odisha government on Thursday announced further extention of the partial lockdown by two weeks till 6 AM on August 1.
The Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra said, that the current situation has not come under complete control yet. Hence, the partial lockdown has been extended for next 15 days.
However, the state Government has made certain relaxations in the partial lockdown restrictions.
As per the fresh guidelines, shops and business establishments in Category-A districts will be allowed to remain open from 6 AM to 8 PM and from 6 AM to 5 PM in Category-B districts. Weekend Curfew will continue in Category B districts. However, the shops in Category-B districts will be allowed to open only on weekdays.
In another major relaxation, the Government has allowed functioning of gyms and beauty parlours throughout the state. Besides, bus services will also resume across the state.
Besides, indoor and outdoor shooting will now be allowed throughout state.
The 20 districts that come under Category-A are Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Nuapada, Sonepur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Angul, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar.
On the other hand, ten districts those are under Category-B are Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj.
