Unlock 4 News

Several state governments have re-imposed fresh restrictions to curb the spread of the deadly virus even as India has now entered the last week of its Unlock 4.0 plan. Raipur: The district administration in Chhattisgarh's capital has announced to impose lockdown from 9 pm on September 21 till September 28 midnight. Raipur has been declared as a containment zone too. According to Raipur district magistrate, all offices including government, semi-government, and private will remain closed.

It is to be noted that the Uttar Pradesh government unlock four guidelines stated that the temples will be allowed to open from today (September 21).

According to the guidelines, registration is mandatory for all inbound persons on the Smart City web portal —smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in, prior to their travel.

Amid the rising cases of coronavirus COVID-19, the Centre issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for a partial reopening of schools for students of Classes 9-12. However, it has made it clear that it is not mandatory for educational institutions to resume schools from September 21 (Monday). The government has asked the states to take the final call on resuming classes.

The Gujarat government on Wendesday (September 16) announced that schools for secondary classes will not reopen in the state from September 21. Talking to reporters after a state cabinet meeting, Education Minister Bhupendrasinh Chudasama said the decision has been taken in the “interest of students”. Earlier, guidelines were issued by the Centre to all the states to allow students to attend schools for study guidance from September 21 on a voluntary basis.

Recently, buzz around the reopening of cinema halls in the country for movie lovers ade headlines.

The Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on has already issued standard operating procedures (SOPs) for skill training institutions and higher education institutions requiring laboratory work. The Centre has allowed these institutes to open from September 21, as part of Unlock 4. The country started opening up from June 1, after witnessing strict nationwide lockdown from March 25 to May 31 to curb the spread of coronavirus COVID-19.

As the tentacles of the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic continue to tighten its grip, the students across the country have suffered the most. Since the last week of March, due to the deadly pandemic, a lot of students have suffered the loss of education and now everyone is waiting for the schools to re-open. Currently, India is taking its steps in the unlocking process and is in Unlock 4.0 now.

Gyms and yoga institutes have been allowed to open with immediate effect, as per the official order. As a rule, every gym and yoga institute will have to follow the standard operating procedures issued by the Central government.

Some states have decided to open schools from September 21, but only for classes 9 to 12 Last month, the MHA issued guidelines stating that schools and colleges will remain shut till September end, but they can call in 50% of their teachers for facilitating online teaching Accordingly, students of classes 9 to 12 were allowed to visit schools on a ‘voluntary basis’ to clear their doubts

The decision to reopen the dargah was taken after the Unlock 4 guidelines were issued by the government. The dargah will be following COVID-19 guidelines to check the spread of coronavirus. Delhi on Friday reported 2,914 new COVID-19 cases on Friday, the highest number of cases recorded in last four days.

Punjab has decided to continue with the lockdown restrictions in September, while other states like Himachal Pradesh are persisting with the curbs on inter-state transport Also, some states announced the lifting of local or weekend lockdowns, except in containment zones, following a direction by the Ministry of Home Affairs Shops in Uttar Pradesh will remain closed only on Sundays, instead of the two-day weekend lockdown, the state government said on Tuesday

The Centre government’s Unlock 4.0 guidelines came into force on Tuesday (September 1, 2020) and will remain in force till September 30. The Home Ministry had on Saturday issued new guidelines for opening up of more activities in areas outside containment zones, as a part of Unlock 4. According to the guidelines, metro services across the country will resume from September 7 while schools and colleges will remain shut. Here is what is open and what remains closed.

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The MHA released the Unlock 4.0 guidelines on Saturday (August 29) and said that states/Union Territories cannot impose lockdown outside the containment zones without the approval from the Centre. These guidelines will come into force from September 1 onwards. The MHA also said that will be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state movement as well.

Anuj Dayal, Executive Director of Corporate Communications DMRC said that the details on the Metro functioning and its usage will be shared once the detailed SOP on Metros is issued by MoHUA. The unprecedented outbreak of coronavirus has so far infected more than 34 lakh people across India.

Social, academic, sports, entertainment, cultural, religious, political functions and other congregations will be permitted with a ceiling of 100 persons, with effect from September 21 2020. Open-air theatres will be permitted to open with effect from September 21, 2020. Within the containment zones, strict perimeter control shall be maintained and only essential activities allowed.

If the home ministry gives a go-ahead to the Delhi Metro Railway Corporation to resume metro services in the Delhi-NCR areas, the DMRC authorities will not open all gates — to naturally restrict the number of passengers.