Lockdown 4.0 Guidelines For UP: Entry from Delhi To Noida, Ghaziabad Allowed, Except For Those From Hotspots

The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh govt has allowed entry of vehicles from Delhi to Noida/Ghaziabad NCR areas, except for the people who are coming from Delhi's coronavirus hotspot areas.

Trave from Delhi To Noida, Ghaziabad Allowed (File Photo/ Getty)

New Delhi: A day after the Minister of Home Affairs released the guidelines for lockdown 4.0, Uttar Pradesh  released the lockdown rules for the state on Monday night for the next 14 days. The new rules brought good news for people living in Delhi- NCR. The Yogi Adityanath-led Uttar Pradesh govt has allowed entry of vehicles from Delhi to Noida/Ghaziabad NCR areas, except for the people who are coming Delhi's coronavirus hotspot areas. The state government has also allowed more economic activities in non-containment zones. The government notification very clearly stated that vehicles will be allowed in the state but only two people will be allowed apart from driver in a four-wheeler while. Those riding a two-wheeler will be allowed to ride without pillion rider, however if a female is a pillion rider then she will be allowed. All those riding two-wheeler will have to ensure they wear helmets along with a face mask. Meanwhile in three wheelers-apart from driver two people will be allowed and both should wear face mask. The UP government has allowed the street vendors to operate but with compulsory face mask and gloves. The street vendors will also have to ensure that they operate from an open area and maintain social distancing while operating. The other big relief given by the state government comes for the restaurant owners who will be allowed to operate but only for home delivery, similarly sweet shops will also allowed to open but they won’t be allowed to serve sweets at the shops. Also Watch: UP guidelines for lockdown 4.0 focuses on resumption of work The state government has also allowed all kinds of industrial work in the non-containment zones, however they will have to follow all the social distancing norms. Markets will be opened keeping social distancing in mind while it will be ensured that one market opens on one day and the other opens on the other day.  Main Vegetable Mandis will be allowed to operate from 4am to 7am, while Retail vegetable mandis will be allowed to operate from 6am to 9am. For normal people the sales of vegetables will be allowed from 8am to 6pm. To prevent the spread of Covid-19 in India, the Union government on Sunday announced an extension lockdown till 31 May.