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Rajasthan Lockdown Extended till June 8 with 3 days Weekend Curfew: Know all Details

Rajasthan Lockdown June 8

Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, on Sunday, announced that the COVID-19 lockdown in Rajasthan will be extended till June 8. This time, the lockdown will be a three-tier public discipline lockdown (त्रि-स्तरीय जन अनुशासन लाॅकडाउन) which will be in force from 24th May 5 am till 8th June 5 am.

Rajasthan Home Department issued the order for extending the lockdown on May 23. The decision was made at a state-level meeting held on May 22.

Here’s all you need to know about the Rajasthan Lockdown:

  • Fine for not wearing appropriate face masks in public places has been doubled from Rs 500 to Rs 1,000.
  • Marriage and wedding ceremonies will not be allowed till June 30. However, marriages at homes and court marriages will be permitted with a maximum attendance of 11 people. The family where the wedding is being organized will have to submit details on covidinfo.rajasthan.gov.in.

  • The weekend curfew is extended by one day, and will be imposed from Friday to Monday as opposed to the earlier schedule of only Friday to Sunday. This will be imposed from Friday, 28th May 12 noon to Tuesday, 1st June, 5 am and again from Friday, 4th June 12 noon to Tuesday, 7th June 5 am.

  • COVID-19 vaccination beneficiaries can only visit the vaccination centres within the same locality as their residence. They are not allowed to visit distant centers.
  • It will be mandatory for travelers coming from outside the state to submit the RT-PCR negative report, conducted within 72 hours.
  • All medical emergencies and other permissible categories would be allowed.
  • During the 3-tier public discipline lockdown, citizens are expected to follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour at three levels – family, ward or village and state.
    • Level 1: Stopping entry of outsiders into houses or meeting them at open spaces instead
    • Level 2: Check spreader activities at village level and ensure the gathering of 5 or more are disallowed at village level
    • Level 3: Inter-district and inter-village movement of people is barred
  • Markets will remain closed except for dairy/milk parlours, fruits and vegetable shops and those selling fruits and vegetables on handcarts or rickshaws, flower vendors and Mandis.

According to a government release, the state may allow some relaxations in commercial activities from June 1 in districts where the COVID-19 situation will improve significantly.

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Strict Lockdown in Rajasthan from 10 May: what’s Open and what’s Closed

With the rapid increase in coronavirus cases in Rajasthan, the state government has declared a complete lockdown from Monday, May 10, 5:00 am till Monday, May 24, 5:00 am.

Under the restrictions, all activities, including wedding ceremonies, have been completely banned in the state. Only essential and emergency services will continue to operate.

Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot announced the imposition of complete lockdown in Rajasthan, after the meeting with the Council of Ministers on Thursday evening.

Here is a list of what’s allowed, what’s not during the lockdown in Rajasthan.

Marriage ceremonies banned completely till 31st May

  • Marriage functions have been completely banned and will be allowed only after May 31.
  • Marriage gardens, banquet halls and hotels will be closed for wedding events.
  • The advance booking amount given to marriage gardens, bands etc. will be either returned or adjusted later.
  • Weddings to be in form of court marriage or organized at home, however, be allowed in the presence of a maximum of 11 people.
  • Any type of ceremony, DJ, procession, party, etc. will not be allowed till 31 May.
  • Permission for marriage has to be intimated via the web portal (covidinfo.rajasthan.gov.in – e-Intimation:MARRIAGE)
  • Even for the in-home weddings, no band, or entertainment, caterers or tent house-related personnel shall be allowed.
  • Home delivery of any type of goods related to tent house, caterers will NOT be allowed.
  • No bus-jeep/auto/tempo/tractors etc. to be allowed for Baraat Procession.
  • No mass gatherings or feasts to be organized.

Everything except emergency services will be closed

  • Only shops dealing with essential products and services will remain open during the period.
  • All private offices and commercial establishments will remain shut during the lockdown.
  • All MGNREGA works will be restricted during the period.
  • All Places of worship will be closed during the lockdown.
  • To prevent the migration of workers, factories and special buses will be operated for the workers of factories/construction sites.
  • Shops that have been permitted to open as per the earlier guidelines will continue to open.

Private and public transport will remain closed

  • Movement of both private or public transport will be prohibited except for emergency vehicles.
  • Inter and intra-state movement of goods and commodities will be permitted.
  • All intra-state travels or travel between districts, cities and villages will be prohibited.
  • Dedicated personnel for loading/unloading of heavy goods will be permitted.
  • Anyone arriving from outside the state will need to provide the latest RT-PCR test report not older than 72 hours.
  • Anyone who fails to produce the documents required will be quarantined for 15 days.
  • Roadways bus services to remain closed till 24th.

Fruits-vegetables, dairy and Kirana stores will open as earlier

  • Fruit-vegetable carts (thela) will be allowed from 6 am to 5 pm.
  • Grocery and food items shops will open from 6 am to 11 am.
  • Liquor shops will also be open from Monday to Friday from 6 am to 11 am as before.

More Restrictions/Allowances:

  • Industries or units associated with construction will be allowed to avoid the movement of migrant labour from their locations. Associated units to issue ID cards for them.
  • If the above units are running special buses, they will have to present bus details and details of the driver attested by the authorized signatory of the company, to the District Magistrate.

What’s Open?

  • Those who are travelling will have to show their tickets to be allowed to go to or come home from railway stations, metro stations and airports.
  • Medical services for pregnant women and patients, private hospitals, laboratories, and their associated personnel (with ID cards) will be exempted from the purview of the restrictions.
  • Those who have registered for Covid-19 vaccination will be allowed to travel to vaccination centres but with registration-related documents and ID cards.
  • Newspapers can be distributed between 4 am and 8 am while those working with electronic and print media can move with ID cards.
  • Banks, insurance services will be allowed to operate from 10 am to 2 pm only.
  • LPG, CNG, petrol pumps, gas outlets will be open for private vehicles from 7 am to 12 noon.

Shops selling construction material to remain closed. However, they can dispatch the goods if orders are taken via phone.

The medical departments will issue separate guidelines regarding attendants caring for hospitalized Covid-19 patients.

Many restrictions were already in force in the state under ‘Red Alert Jan Anushasan Pakhwada‘ or ‘Red Alert Public Discipline Fortnight‘ which have been made stringent on the basis of the suggestions given by the Council of Ministers during the meeting.

All the other instructions not specified here shall be followed as per the guidelines issued on 30 April 2021.

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Last updated on: 10 May 2021

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Rajasthan to go for ‘Modified Lockdown’ from April 21

Modified Lockdown in Rajasthan

Ashok Gehlot led Rajasthan Government is planning to implement Modified Lockdown in the state from April 21. This step is being considered to gradually revive economic activities in Rajasthan.

The state government is looking to restart the activities in agriculture and industrial sector in rural and urban areas on a conditional basis.

The CM of the state is planning to implement this ‘Modified Lockdown’ in a phased manner for which units in rural and industrial areas of the state will be reopened after 20th April.

Modified Lockdown is being implemented to provide employment to migrant labourers and daily-wage earners in the state. The directives were given by the CM during a high-level meeting with the state officials.

However, the corona-affected areas which are still under curfew will continue with curfew until the situation improves in those hotspots. Employees or other people living in these areas will not be allowed to go out.

During a live video conference with the media people, Gehlot clarified the term “Modified Lockdown”. He said that under Modified Lockdown, activities are started after modifying the basic guidelines. People will be educated on social distancing at workplaces and other public places.

He has also directed the industries in urban areas to provide staying facility for the labourers at the workplace since commuting of labourers from outside will not be allowed.

The CM advised the District Collectors, RIICO, District Industry Centres and the Police Officials to ensure coordination with each other so no problem arises in starting these selected industries during the lockdown.

However, these policies will not be followed in the hotspot regions of the state. These regions will have a separate policy. All the 49 places where curfew is implemented will have a separate policy than those places which have no patients.

After modified lockdown is put in place, rural workers will get employment in rural areas. The state has open the vegetable markets and purchasing process has also begun at MSP directly from the farmers.

The CM has directed to open the Government offices in a phased manner. Officers under Group A and Group-B category will be required to be present and ensure social distancing.

PWD and irrigation work will also be started in rural areas as well as MGNREGS work will be intensified by following social distancing norms and other health-related protocols.

The State Government will also ensure to follow the guidelines issued by the Government of India till May 3. Keeping the public health as the top-most priority, the State Government will work in coordination with the Central Government.

However, people must keep in mind that the rules and guidelines will not be followed, and cases of infection increase, all the permissions would be withdrawn immediately.

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Rajasthan Lockdown to be extended till April 30

Rajasthan Lockdown Extended

After Punjab and Odisha, the Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot, on Friday, announced the extension of the lockdown in the state till April 30. The decision has been taken in order to curb the spread of the deadly coronavirus.

Earlier on March 21, Rajasthan CM had announced a complete lockdown in the state till March 31. The CM had announced this state-wide lockdown before the Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the pan-India 21-day lockdown on March 25.

The CM discussed the current situation with the representatives of industrial organisations and various business associations through video conferencing. He said that protecting the lives of people is the most important aspect of the decision of the state government.

The CM said that the entrepreneurs and traders of the state have given their support to the government in handling the situation. They have maintained the supply chain of essential commodities during the lockdown period.

He said, “The government stands with entrepreneurs in this hour of crisis, and industries related to essential commodities, which were allowed to open in lockdown, will not require any kind of permission to conduct their work smoothly”.

Gehlot took feedback from representatives of various associations, heard their suggestions related to the smooth supply of essential commodities and lifting the lockdown.

Earlier the Chief Minister of Punjab, Amarinder Singh Earlier unanimously extended the lockdown till May 1 on Friday. Before that, Odisha PM announced that the lockdown in the state will be extended until the end of this month.

Meanwhile, Prime Minister has scheduled a video conference to interact with the Chief Ministers of the states on Saturday. The PM along with the CMs will decide upon extending the 21-day further.

News Source: India.com and TOI