Punjab govt issues Lockdown 2.0 guidelines
Kanwar Inder Singh/ royalpatiala.in/ Chandigarh
Punjab government today released detailed guidelines of Lockdown 2.0, starting from July,1,2020 to July,30,2020. The central government has already issues the guidelines.
Disclosing this here today, a spokesperson of the Punjab Government has said that under these detailed guidelines the state Government has allowed the district authorities to impose such restrictions as deemed necessary in areas outside the containment zones. However, there shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement of persons and goods including those for cross land-border trade under treaties with neighbouring countries. No separate permission/approval/e-permit will be required for such movements, he added.
He further informed that schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions would remain closed till 31st July 2020. Online/distance learning shall continue to be permitted and be encouraged. Training institutions of the central and state governments would be allowed to function from 15th July for which standard operating procedures (SOP) would be issued by the Department of Personnel & Training (DoPT), Government of India.
Punjab govt issues Lockdown 2.0 guidelines. Divulging further, the spokesperson added that number of guests not to exceed 50 in marriage related gatherings and number of persons not to exceed 20 in funeral/last rites. Spitting in public places is completely prohibited and punishable with fine. Consumption of liquor, pan, gutka, tobacco etc. in public places is prohibited. However, there will be no restriction on their sale.
june,30,2020
