Covid curbs eased in Delhi: What's allowed, what's not? See new guidelines
New Delhi, Jan 27: The Delhi Disaster Management Authority on Thursday decided to lift the weekend curfew and the odd-even system of opening non-essential shops in the city. As per the latest order, restaurants, bars, cinema halls and theatres are allowed to reopen with 50 per cent capacity.
The decisions were made at a DDMA meeting headed by Lieutenant Governor Anil Baijal. A final call to reopen schools will be taken in the next meeting, officials said.
Check out the guidelines:
I All Government offices of NCT of Delhi / Autonomous Bodies / PSUs / Corporations / Local Bodies shall function with officers of the level of Grade-I /equivalent and above to the extent of 100% strength. The other staff (below Grade-I / equivalent) will attend office upto 50% of the strength as per requirement to be assessed by HOD concerned and remaining 50% staff will work from home However. Health and Family Welfare and all related Medical Establishments, Police. Prisons Home Guards. Civil Defence. Fire and emergency Services. District Administration. Pay 8 Account Office. Services. GAD. Power, Water and Sanitation. Public Transport (Air / Railways / Delhi Metro / Buses) including all incidental services / activities that are essential for smooth functioning of all modes of public transport (such as handling of cargo, ticketing air freight station. CFS, ICD etc.). Disaster Management and related services. NIC, NCC and Municipal services, DCPCR. CCls. ChileLine Helpline. CWCs, Department of Women 8 Child Development and at other essential services shall function without any restrictions (I e. at 100% strength) and uninterrupted and smooth delivery of public services shall be ensured
II. In Markets / Market complexes 1 Malls. all Shops & Establishments dealing with nonessential goods 8 services shall be allowed to open between 10 AM to 8 PM without restriction of odd-even.
III. Cinema Halls / Theatres / Multiplexes shall be allowed upto 50% of the seating capacity subject to strict adherence to the prescribed SOP dated 31.01 2021 issued by Ministry of Information 8 Broadcasting. Govt of India.
IV
Restaurants
shall
be
allowed
upto
50%
of
the
seating
capacity
from
8
AM
to
10
PM.
V.
Bars
Shall
be
allowed
upto
50%
of
the
seating
capacity
from
12
Noon
to
10
PM.
VI
Marriage
related
gatherings
shall
be
allowed
upto
50%
capacity
of
the
Banquet
Hall/Marriage
Hall
/
Assembly
Hall
Venue
with
a
ceiling
of
200
persons.
However,
it
is
clarified
that
Banquet
Halls
/
Assembly
Halls
shall
remain
closed
except
for
the
purpose
of
marriages.
VII. Funeral related gatherings shall be allowed upto 100 persons.
VIII. There shall be no 'Weekend Curfew' on movement of persons in NCT of Delhi
5
It
is
further
clarified
that
"Night
Curfew"
from
10
PM
to
5
AM
every
day
on
movement
of
individuals
In
NCT
of
Delhi,
shall
remain
in
force
in
the
territory
of
NCT
of
Delhi,
till
further
orders.
6.
Rest
of
the
contents
of
DDMA
Order
No
500
dated
28
12.2021.
Order
No
504
dated
04.01.2022,
Order
No.
509
dated
11.01
2022
and
Order
No
514
dated
21
01
2022
(already
circulated)
with
regard
to
permitted/prohibited
/
restricted
activities
shall
remain
unchanged
and
will
be
in
force
till
further
orders.
7
The
owners
of
Private
Offices
/
Shops
/
Establishments
I
Cinema
halts
I
Theatres
/
Multiplexes
/
Restaurants
I
Bars
/
Banquets
Halls
/
Marriage
Halls
I
Assembly
Halls
/
Marriage
Venue
as
well
as
concerned
Market
Trade
Associations
(MTAs)
shall
be
responsible
for
ensuring
strict
compliance
of
COVID
Appropriate
Behaviour
(viz
weanng
of
masks.
maintaining
social
distancing,
regular
hand
washing
and
use
of
sanitizers
etc
)
at
thee
premises
/
market
areas
to
contain
the
spread
of
COVID•19
Wills,
All
districts
Magistrates,
District
DCPs
as
well
as
other
authorities
concerned
shall
keep
strict
vigil
on
compliance
of
CAB
at
all
such
places
by
enhancing
the
level
of
enforcement
in
their
respective
Jurisdiction.
In
case.
any
violation
is
found,
strict
penal
/
criminal
action
shall
be
taken
against
the
owner
of
the
premises
as
well
against
the
individual
and
the
premises
shall
be
sealed
forthwith.
8.
All
District
Magistrates.
District
DCPs.
Zonal
Deputy
Commissioners
/
concerned
authorities
of
Municipal
Corporations
/
New
Delhi
Municipal
Council
/
Delhi
Cantonment
Board
and
all
other
authorities
concerned
shall
take
necessary
action
for
ensuring
compliance
of
this
order
in
their
respective
areas
and
shall
adequately
inform
and
sensitize
the
field
functionaries
about
the
same
for
strict
enforcement,
in
letter
and
spurt.
9
In
case
any
person
is
found
violating
the
aforesaid
instructions,
the
defaulting
person(s)
shall
be
proceeded
against
as
per
the
provisions
of
section
51
to
60
of
the
Disaster
Management
Act.
2005.
Section
188
of
IPC
and
other
applicable
laws,
besides
imposition
of
fines
as
per
notification
of
Health
8
Family
Welfare
Department.
GNCTD.
10.
This
order
shall
not
prohibit
any
further
restrictions
/
measures
imposed
by
any
other
Department
or
Authority
or
Institution
empowered
under
any
relevant
law
to
control
the
spread
of
COVID•19
virus
as
well
as
for
any
other
purpose.