All Shops In Pune To Remain Closed Till April 30, Essential Services Shops Exempted
Sumit Singh
Pune, 5 April 2021: As per the order of the Maharashtra state government, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to shut all shops till April 30. However, essential services shops have been exempted.
The PMC is expected to issue an order in this regard shortly. However, the traders have opposed the decision of the government. “The government should take decision considering situation of the traders also. PMC has informed us that all shops except essential services will be closed till April 30 as per the order of the state government”, said Fatehchand Ranka, president of Federation of Trade Association of Pune (FTAP).
As per the state government’s order, all shops, markets and malls to remain closed throughout the day except for essential services.
a. Essential services shops to operate while ensuring social distancing between customers in the shop premises. Extra customers to be kept waiting with adequate social distancing with markings wherever possible.
b. Essential shops owners and person working at all shops to get vaccinated at the earliest, as per criteria of the Government of India (GOI). All shops are advised to follow safety measures like interaction with customers through transparent glass or other material shields, electronic payment etc.
c. All shop owners that are closed for now are advised to get all persons working with them to get vaccinated as per criteria of GOI as well as prepare with measures like interaction with customers through a transparent glass or other material shields, electronic payment etc. so that government can expedite reopening of the same without fear of spread.
Essential Services include the following:
a. Hospitals, diagnostic centres, Clinics, Medical insurance offices, Pharmacies, Pharmaceutical companies, other medical and health services.
b. Groceries, Vegetables Shops, dairies, bakeries, confectioneries, food shops.
d. Services related to the functioning of offices of Diplomats of various countries
e. Pre-monsoon activities by local authorities
f. All Public Services by local authorities.
g. ‘Transport of Goods
h. Agriculture related services
i. E-commerce
j. Accredited Media
k. Services designated essential service by local disaster management authority
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