City
Epaper

Maharashtra Lockdown: Strict restrictions announced in state till May 15

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: April 29, 2021 20:01 IST

The lockdown-like curbs in place in Maharashtra have been extended till May 15 amid the COVID-19 crisis. Covid infections ...

Open in App

The lockdown-like curbs in place in Maharashtra have been extended till May 15 amid the COVID-19 crisis. Covid infections continue to spread rapidly despite lockdowns in many parts of the country. More than 3 lakh positive cases have been reported in India since the last many days.

 

 

 

What's open

With people continuing to crowd and roam around without any reason, the Maharashtra government on Monday restricted operation timings of grocery shops from 7 am to 11 am 

This goes for bakeries, confectionaries and all shops selling food (including chicken, mutton, poultry, fish and eggs). These shops were open until 8 pm, but now only have a four-hour window.

Home deliveries may be allowed from 7 am to 8 pm, depending on local authorities, according to the order.

What will be closed

All salons and beauty parlours will be shut

Schools, colleges, cinema halls, hotels, and restaurants will be closed.

Sports complex and stadiums will be shut completely.

No religious gatherings allowed, places of worship to remain closed.

Only 25 people allowed to attend weddings.

Under the new restrictions, the wedding ceremony will have to be arranged in a single hall and should be completed in two hours as a single event.

Only 20 people will be allowed to be part of funerals

All private offices will remain closed.

 Private buses can run with 50 percent capacity.

 

Tags: Maharashtra LockdownCoronavirusmumbai
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiSuspicious Bag Outside Nitesh Rane’s Mumbai Residence Triggers Security Alert

MumbaiMira Road: Two Booked After Video Showing Them Urinating on Road in Kashigaon Goes Viral

MumbaiTata Mumbai Marathon 2026 on Jan 18: Race Timings, Road Closures, Transport Updates and Streaming Info

MaharashtraMaharashtra Government Declares January 15, 2026, as a Public Holiday for Municipal Elections

Mumbai'Feel Ashamed as Mumbaikar': Mahesh Manjrekar Slams Unplanned Development, Says City No Longer Liveable

Maharashtra Realted Stories

NationalBank Holidays in January 2026: Banks to Close for Lohri, Pongal, and Makar Sankranti – Full List Inside

MaharashtraMaharashtra Municipal Elections 2026: Dry Day Declared in State for 4 Days from January 13th to January 16th

MaharashtraMaharashtra Shocker: Minor Girl Duped Into Sending Objectionable Video, Circulated Online; Accused Booked

Pune“There Were Never Issues Within Family”: Supriya Sule on Joining Hands With Ajit Pawar’s NCP in Pune Civic Polls

PunePune Accident: 25-Year-Old Construction Worker Dies After Being Run Over by Cement Mixer on Paashan-Baner Link Road