HYDERABAD: The entire State, except the containment areas in Hyderabad, has been declared a green zone and all the activities would resume from Tuesday. However, the lockdown and the night curfew would be in force till May 31, two more days than the earlier deadline of May 29.
Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao, briefing the mediapersons about the decisions taken at the Cabinet meeting earlier, said RTC buses would be operated across the State. However, city bus services in Hyderabad would not be allowed as well as the inter-State buses. The buses from districts would arrive at Secunderabad bus station (JBS) and not the CBS, which is near a containment area.
The bus services would be stopped before 7 pm. Also, the Hyderabad Metro Rail services would not be operated, he said. Rao said all shops would be opened and the private and government offices would be allowed to function with 100 per cent staff. He said only 1,452 families would be in containment areas in the GHMC and the police would restrict any movement in these areas.
WHAT IS ALLOWED
e-Commerce to be allowed
Salons to be opened
Shops in the GHMC area to be opened on staggered basis
Industries and manufacturing units can function with full capacity
Private and government offices can function with full staff strength
Taxis can ply with three passengers
Auto rickshaws with two passengers
WHAT IS NOT ALLOWED
Religious places of all faiths not to be opened
Cinema hall, malls, pubs, bars, educational institutions, amusement parks, gyms to remain closed
Public meetings, rallies and seminars not to be allowed
Hyderabad Metro Rail and city buses in the GHMC not to ply
Sports events not to be allowed
Night curfew to be in force
All activities to resume from today. However, the lockdown and the night curfew to be in force in the State till May 31