Unlock 4 Guidelines: Metro Services To Start From September 7, Schools And Colleges Remain Shut

Unlock 4 Guidelines: As per the new guidelines issued under Unlock 4, Metro rail will be allowed to operate with effect from September 7 in a graded manner.

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Unlock 4 Guidelines: Government of India on Saturday announced guidelines for ‘Unlock 4’, which will come into effect from September 1. As per the new guidelines, Metro rail will be allowed to operate with effect from September 7 in a graded manner, while schools, colleges and other educational institutes will remain shut for students upto September 30.

Under Unlock 4 guidelines, the Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs will be issuing Standard Operation Procedure (SOP) for the Metro services to resume.

The Ministry of Home Affairs has decided to allow religious, social, political, entertainment, sports and academic events to take place from September 21, but only outside the containment zone with limited participation of not more than 100 people. Open air theaters will also be permitted from September 21.

"Such limited gatherings can be held with the mandatory wearing of face masks, social distancing, provision for thermal scanning and hand wash or sanitizer," MHA guidelines for Unlock 4 state.

No Permission Required For Inter/Intra-State Movement Of Goods, Persons

The statement issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs for Unlock 4 clearly stated that there will be no restriction on inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods, and no separate permission/ e-permit will be required for such movements. In a statement, the MHA said, "State/ UT Governments shall not impose any local lockdown (State/ District/ sub-division/City/ village level), outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the central government."

For the vulnerable section of the population, the MHA said, "vulnerable persons, i.e., persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, are advised to stay at home, except for essential requirements and for health purposes."