Himachal Pradesh Relaxes Covid Restrictions, Allows Govt Offices To Function At 100% Capacity

Himachal Pradesh Unlock Guidelines: The state government in the fresh guidelines added that the government offices will remain open as usual for six days a week with 100 per cent capacity.

Himachal Pradesh Unlock Guidelines: With the coronavirus cases going down, the Himachal Pradesh government on Monday relaxed the lockdown curbs in the state and decided to restore six-day work week for employees with immediate effect. The move was taken during a cabinet meeting on Monday headed by Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur. However, the state government decided to continue the night curfew from 10 PM to 6 AM until further orders.

The chief minister in the fresh guidelines added that the government offices will remain open as usual for six days a week with 100 per cent capacity.

It must be noted that as the COVID-19 cases had seen a surge owing to the third wave of the pandemic, the government had restricted its offices to work five days a week and with 50 per cent capacity.

The state government also relaxed restrictions on public gatherings allowing a maximum of 500 people for outdoor and 250 people for indoor events, with the facilities running at 50 per cent of their capacity, subject to adherence to the COVID-19 safety protocols and COVID appropriate behaviour.

List of guidelines

• Employees with disabilities and pregnant women will continue to work from home.
• All government offices will remain open as usual for six days a week with 100 per cent capacity.
• The educational institutions may reopen their doors for Classes 9 -12 from February 3.
• Higher education institutions, too, can resume activities.
• The coaching classes, libraries, gyms and clubs can reopen from February 3.
• Public gatherings allowed with a maximum of 500 people for outdoor and 250 people for indoor events.
• The shops are permitted to function as usual.
• The community kitchen (langar) services will remain suspended until further orders.