After Centre's Unlock-4 guidelines, Haryana revokes order on two-day weekly shutdown of markets

After the Centre's Unlock 4 guidelines, the Haryana government on Sunday withdrew its order to keep markets in urban areas closed on Monday and Tuesday.

Issuing the Unlock 4 guidelines on Saturday, the  Union Home Ministry had said that state governments shall not impose any local lockdown outside containment zones without prior consultation with the Central government.

In a tweet, Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij said, "Under Unlock 4, the Central government has said that state governments shall not impose any local lockdown (outside containment zones), so the Haryana government has withdrawn the order issued on 28 August to keep the markets closed on Monday and Tuesday. Therefore, there will be no lockdown now".

केंद्र सरकार ने अनलॉक 4 में प्रदेश सरकारों को लॉक डाउन करने का अधिकार नही दिया है इसलिए हरियाणा सरकार का दिनांक 28 अगस्त का सोमवार और मंगलवार को बाज़ार बंद रखने का आदेश वापिस ले लिया है । इसलिए अब कोई लॉक डाउन नही होगा ।

— ANIL VIJ MINISTER HARYANA (@anilvijminister) August 30, 2020

Sporadic and weekend lockdowns have been implemented by various state governments across the country.

Earlier on 28 August, to contain the spread of COVID-19, the Haryana government had ordered that malls and shops in marketplaces of urban areas will remain closed on Mondays and Tuesdays instead of weekends as instructed earlier.

This order, however, was not for shops dealing with essential goods and services.

The revised instructions on 28 August had come a week after the government had ordered offices and shops to remain closed on weekends throughout the state.

"...to contain further spread of COVID-19 in Haryana, shopping malls and shops, except those dealing with essential goods and services shall remain closed on Monday and Tuesday in the market places of urban areas of the state.

"Accordingly, there is no bar on opening of shops and shopping malls on Saturday and Sunday in these areas. These orders will be applicable till further orders," a state government order issued on Friday, had said.

Earlier, on 21 August, the state government had said all offices and shops, except those dealing with essential services, will remain closed on weekends.

Haryana has recorded over 62,000 COVID-19 cases and over 670 fatalities.

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