Lockdown 3.0 : Liquor shops to open in Green, Orange zones from Today
Yogi Adityanath government said on Sunday that standalone liquor and beer shops in orange and green zones in Uttar Pradesh would be allowed to open from Monday when the third phase of nationwide lockdown begins.
Liquor shops will open from 10 am to 7 pm and ensure strict social distancing norms.
No shops will open in districts in the red zone and lockdown rules will remain strictly enforced in these areas.
Excise Commissioner Sanjay Bhoosreddy said that liquor shops in hotspots and containment areas would also remain closed.“Circles at the specified distance will be made on roads outside the shops and only five customers at a time will be allowed to make purchases.”
Earlier in the day, during a meeting of Team 11, it was decided to allow partial reopening of liquor shops in order to generate revenue.Meanwhile, in an advisory issued by Chief Secretary R K Tiwari on the eve of the third phase of the lookdown which begins on Monday, the guidelines reprise the rules defined by the Centre for the lockdown.
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