Non-essential shops to be closed on Sunday, open till 5 pm on Saturday

Tribune News Service

Ludhiana, June 12

Under new guidelines, inter-district movement will be barred except for e-pass holders and only shops dealing with essential commodities and services will be allowed to operate throughout the week.

The guidelines are in addition to those notified earlier by the state government for Unlock 1.0 and will remain in force on weekends and gazette holidays till further orders.

Shops dealing with essential commodities/services shall remain open on all days till 7 pm, restaurants (for take home/home delivery only) and liquor shops will also continue to be open till 8 pm on all days.

However, other shops, whether standalone or in shopping malls, shall remain closed on Sundays, while on Saturdays they can open till 5 pm. Inter-district movement shall be allowed against e-pass, which will be issued only for essential work, but no pass shall be required for such travel in case of medical emergency.

E-pass will also be required from the district administration for marriage functions and will be issued only for 50 persons, for industries, the already issued orders will remain in force and the movement of labour will continue as usual.

Expressing grave concern over spiralling Covid cases in Ludhiana district, Deputy Commissioner Pradeep Kumar Agrawal appealed the residents to practise social distancing and wear mask.