They can stay open till 10 pm on other days; restaurants can have diners up to 4 pm from Monday to Saturday, takeaway allowed on all days
People outside a shop at Dadar market. File pic/Shadab Khan
Non-essential shops in Thane and Navi Mumbai have been allowed to function till 10 pm from Monday to Saturday. A day after the state government brought out a notification under the ‘Break The Chain’ mission, the District Disaster Management Authority, Thane, discussed the norms to spell out city-centric guidelines.
The non-essential shops will remain closed on Sunday, while shopping malls won’t be operating till the next order. Restaurants can have customers on their premises up to 4 pm from Monday to Saturday.
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The state has allowed relaxations to shops and other establishments in the districts having fewer patients. BMC released its regulations on Monday night.
Thane district Collector Rajesh Narvekar headed the meeting on Tuesday to formulate the new rules that will also be applicable to Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivali, Bhiwandi-Nizampur, Mira-Bhayander and Ulhasnagar corporations. They will be effective at once.
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The new norms
>> Essential shops (including chemists) will function on all days till 10 pm
>> Non-essential shops will function from Monday to Saturday till 10 pm and will remain shut on Sunday
>> Shopping malls closed
>> Restaurants/hotels will function with 50% capacity from Monday to Saturday till 4 pm; closed for diners on Sunday. Parcel and takeaway allowed on all days
>> Gym, yoga classes, salon, beauty parlours and spas will function with 50% capacity from Monday to Saturday till 10 pm (shut on Sundays)
>> Swimming pools, indoor and outdoor sports that do not entail close contact will be allowed
>> Gardens, recreational grounds to remain open from 5 am to 9 am
>> All government and private offices permitted to function with 100% capacity
>> All theatres, play theatres and multiplexes will remain closed till next orders
>> Religious places to remain shut
>> Film shoots will be allowed as per previous orders
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