Maharashtra government has issued an order curtailing the timings of the grocery shops and other shops between 7 am and 11 am. However, home delivery will be allowed between 7 am to 8 pm.
The new restriction will come into effect from 8 pm on Tuesday and remain effective till 7 am on May 1.
The state has been adding more than 50,000 COVID-19 cases daily over the last two weeks. Various other restrictions are already in place under the state's `Break the chain' program to control the spread of the virus.
The latest order was issued by the Disaster Management and Relief and Rehabilitation department.
"All grocery, vegetable shops, fruit vendors, dairies, bakeries, confectioneries, all types of food shops including chicken, mutton, poultry, fish and eggs, shops related to agricultural implements and farm produce, pet food shops, shops related to materials for impending rainy season" will remain open from 7 am to 11 am, said the order.
Home delivery from such shops may be allowed between 7 am to 8 pm, but the time window can be changed by local authorities, it said.
Local authorities can include additional services or entities in the essential services category only after the consent of the state Disaster Management Authority, the order said.
Highlights
All groceries, vegetable shops, fruit vendors, dairies, bakeries, confectionaries, all type of food shops, shops related to farm produce, pet food shops, shops related to materials for impending rainy season for individuals/organisations to be open only between 7 to 11 AM.
Home delivery from the said shops however may be allowed between 7 AM to 8 PM.
These timings however may be changed by the local authority.
Read the order here:
