By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: While announcing extension of partial lockdown by two weeks till 6 AM on August 1 in Odisha, Chief Secretary Suresh Mohapatra on Wednesday said that the situation has not come under complete control yet. Hence, the partial lockdown has been extended further.
The Government has allowed functioning of gyms and beauty parlours throughout the state. Besides, bus services will also resume across the state.As per the fresh guidelines, shops and business establishments in Category-A districts will be allowed to remain open from 6 AM to 8 PM and from 6 AM to 5 PM in Category-B districts. Weekend Curfew will continue in Category B districts. However, the shops in Category-B districts will be allowed to open only on weekdays.
Besides, indoor and outdoor shooting will now be allowed throughout state.Besides, 10 districts that are classified under Category-B are Khordha, Puri, Nayagarh, Cuttack, Kendrapara, Jagatsinghpur, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak and Mayurbhanj, 20 districts that come under Category-A are Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Bargarh, Sambalpur, Deogarh, Kalahandi, Balangir, Nuapada, Sonepur, Ganjam, Gajapati, Kandhamal, Boudh, Koraput, Nabarangpur, Malkangiri, Rayagada, Angul, Dhenkanal and Keonjhar.
