Timings of shops, malls extended as Haryana extends lockdown till August 9

Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, July 31 

While extending the lockdown till August 9, the Haryana government on Saturday announced further relaxations, as all shops can operate from 9 am to 10 pm and malls are allowed to remain open from 10 am to 10 pm.  

Earlier, shops were allowed to remain open from 9 am to 8 pm while malls were operating from 10 am to 8 pm.  

Vice Chancellors of universities in the state are advised to plan reopening of varsities from the next academic session and share the programme of the same with the concerned department of the state government.  

“The immediate action may be initiated/ensured by the university administration to fully vaccinate all the hostel students, day scholars, faculty and staff including the outsourced ones,” said the order issued by Chief Secretary Vijai Vardhan today.   

The Anganwadi centres and creches run by Women and Child Development Department, Haryana, shall remain closed till August 15. Department of Women and Child Welfare, Haryana, will release the methodology for implementation of various women and child welfare programmes in the state.  

The night curfew shall continue from 11 pm to 5 am.  

There is no change in operation of restaurants which can remain open with 50 per cent of seating capacity. While those in malls can operate from 10 am to 11 pm and those which are standalone can function from 8 am to 11 pm. Home delivery from hotels, restaurants and fast-food joints is permitted up to 11 pm.