Summary:
Pune: Amid strict curfew-like restrictions in Maharashtra to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Pune administration has urged citizens not to step out of their house without a “valid reason”.
The administration has categorised these ‘valid reasons’ into two categories: essential category and exemption category.
However, the staff allowed to commute for work has been asked to get vaccinated as per their eligibility or undertake a Covid-19 test every 15 days.
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Pune: Amid strict curfew-like restrictions in Maharashtra to contain the spread of coronavirus, the Pune administration has urged citizens not to step out of their house without a “valid reason”.
The administration has categorised these ‘valid reasons’ into two categories: essential category and exemption category.
However, the staff allowed to commute for work has been asked to get vaccinated as per their eligibility or undertake a Covid-19 test every 15 days.
Here are the ‘valid reasons’ for which citizens can move without facing any legal action.
Essential category
It includes hospitals, diagnostic centers, clinics, vaccination centers, mediclaim offices, pharmacies and pharmaceutical companies, other medical and health services, manufacturers and distribution unit for medical and health services, transport and supply system for vaccine, sanitisers, mask, medical equipment, and raw material.
Veterinary hospitals and pet shops will also be open.
Employees of units included in exemption category
All the employees of manufacturing units, 50 per cent staff of government offices, banking and financial institutions, insurance and mediclaim companies, hardware engineers and system administrators of the IT companies, government and private security agencies, postal department, electricity and domestic gas suppliers, lawyers and chartered accountant firms are allowed to commute.
However, they shall carry their identity card while commuting.
The institutions have to operate with 50 per cent workforce.
Buying essential goods
Groceries, vegetables, fruits, dairy, bakery and other food material, cold storage and godown are included in the essential category.