- What this order means
- All markets in rural and semi-rural areas will be open (non-essential items can be sold in all kinds of shops in a rural area)
- Market complexes in urban (municipal) areas such as Gandhi Nagar or Old City in Jammu cannot open for business.
- Non-essential goods can be sold in urban areas, provided that the shop in question is located in a residential area or is a standalone shop (provided that the shop is registered under the Shops and Establishment Act)
- Issued a little before midnight, the order is issued by Chief Secretary after meeting with Cabinet Secretary. Since it fails to mention the situation concerning containment zones, the order does not allow shops in areas identified as containment zones or hotspots to open for business.
- This order shall not apply to containment zones or Red Zone areas.
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All businesses which are still not allowed to open are part of Clause X which includes cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, Salons,gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls etc. Also the eateries with sitting have been barred from opening.
In an order issued late on Friday night, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) had allowed shops selling non-essential goods to open from Saturday onwards. This order is applicable to shops in market complexes under the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.
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