The meeting of Crisis Management Group regarding Unlock-6 in Bihar was held on Wednesday. In view of the improvement in the situation of corona infection in the meeting held under the leadership of CM Nitish Kumar, a new guideline has been issued, which will be effective from 26 August to 25 September. According to this, now all shops, establishments, shopping malls, parks, gardens and religious places will be able to open normally. With the permission of the district administration, all types of social, political, recreational, sports, cultural and religious events can be organized with the required precautions.
Chief Minister Nitish Kumar tweeted and said- ‘All universities, colleges, technical educational institutions and schools (from 1st to 12th class) as well as coaching institutes will also open normally. The examinations can be conducted by the universities, colleges, schools of the state. Cinema halls, clubs, gyms, swimming pools, restaurants and eateries (with visitors) will be able to open with 50% capacity.
These conditions apply to shops / establishments
- It will be mandatory for everyone in shops/establishments to wear masks at all times.
- At the counter of shops / establishments, the shopkeeper will make arrangements for sanitizers for the use of workers and visitors.
- Social distancing norms (2 yards distance) will be followed in the shop and establishment premises, for which white circles will be marked.
- Only COVID vaccinated persons will be allowed to work in shops/establishments.
- All shops/establishments will have to ensure vaccination of the workers working in them and maintain a list with their particulars. If the above conditions are not followed, further legal action will be taken by the district administration.
These conditions apply to educational institutions
- All universities, colleges and technical educational institutions and schools can be opened normally for classes 1st to 12th.
- The option of arranging education through online medium will also be kept available. All government training institutes will also be able to open normally.
- All government training institutes can also be opened in the same way.
- The operation of Kasturba Gandhi Girls Residential School and Scheduled Caste / Tribe Residential School / Karpuri Hostels will be admissible as before.
- All types of examinations can be conducted by State Government Commissions, Boards, Boards and other equivalent institutions and State Universities / Colleges / Schools with covid friendly behavior and mandatory compliance of updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
- The Health Department will continue the special arrangement of vaccination for adult students, teachers and staff of educational institutions.
- All coaching institutes will be able to open normally. Only the persons who have received the Covid vaccine will be allowed to work in the coaching institutes. All the coaching institutes will have to ensure vaccination of the personnel working in them and maintain a list with their details.
- In collaboration with the Bihar State Disaster Management Authority, the Education Department will give information about covid friendly behavior related to social distancing and wearing of masks etc. to the children, so that parents can also be made aware through them.
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- Any type of event in public places can be organized with the prior permission of the district administration and covid friendly behavior and mandatory compliance of the updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). The district administration will have the right to determine the maximum number of persons in the event.
- Marriage ceremonies can be organized with covid friendly behavior and mandatory compliance of updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), but DJ and procession will not be allowed, prior information of marriage to the local police station at least 03 days in advance. Have to give Funeral/Shraadh programs can also be organized with the mandatory of Covid friendly behavior and updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP).
- All parks and gardens will be able to open normally. The management of the park concerned will ensure that the visitors follow the updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) regarding COVID friendly behavior and social distancing and wearing of masks etc.
- All religious places will be able to open normally. The management of the concerned religious place will ensure that the obligatory compliance of the vid friendly behavior and updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) related to social distancing and wearing of masks etc. is done by the devotees visiting there.
- All types of social/political/entertainment/sports/educational/cultural and religious events can be organized with the prior permission of the district administration and covid friendly behavior and mandatory compliance of the updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the general public. can be opened for People coming for bath in the pool will be tested through rapid antigen test. Those persons will be free from this test, who have RTPCR negative test report available for the last 72 hours. The district administration will have the right to determine the maximum number of persons admissible in the event.
- All cinema halls will be able to open normally with the use of 50% of the total capacity of the audience. The management of the cinema hall will ensure that the covid friendly behavior and updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) related to social distancing and wearing of masks etc. is compulsorily followed by the visiting audience.
- All shopping malls will be able to open normally with COVID friendly practices and mandatory compliance of updated Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs).
- Clubs, gyms and swimming pools will be allowed to open with 50% attendance of the total capacity. Stadiums (including indoor) and sports complexes can be opened. But the use of the above facilities will be admissible only for the persons who have received the Covid vaccine. The concerned establishment shall ensure that all their personnel have taken the COVID vaccine. The management of the concerned establishment will also ensure that the Covid friendly behavior and updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) related to social distancing and wearing of masks etc. is compulsorily followed by the visitors.
- The operation of restaurants and eateries shall be admissible with maximum utilization of 50% of the total seating capacity of the visitors. The concerned establishment shall ensure that all their personnel have received the COVID vaccine.
- Special arrangements will be made by the Health Department to check the passengers coming from those states of the country from where more number of corona cases are being reported or cases of delta plus variant are being reported. Passengers entering the state through aircraft, rail, trucks and other vehicles from such states will be compulsorily screened through rapid antigen test at state borders, railway stations and airports. Those persons will be free from this test, who have RTPCR negative test report available for the last 72 hours.
These provisions will remain in force as before
- All government offices and non-government offices will open normally. Entry of only vaccinated visitors to government offices will be admissible. The decision taken by the Hon’ble High Court regarding judicial administration will be effective.
- Use of 100% of the stipulated seating capacity will be allowed in public transport. But standing and sitting on the roof of the bus will not be allowed.
- It will be mandatory for everyone to always wear masks in public and private vehicles. If these are not followed, appropriate action will be taken.
- After reviewing the local conditions, the District Officer will be able to impose more strict restrictions in addition to the above restrictions, but under any circumstances the above restrictions cannot be relaxed.
- In view of the possibilities of the arrival of the third wave of Corona, the situation will be continuously monitored by the Disaster Management Group. Wide publicity will be given to the covid friendly behavior related to social distancing and wearing of masks etc. and strict compliance will also be done by the district administration.
- The district administration will ensure strict compliance of COVID friendly behavior and updated Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) related to crowded places such as vegetable market, market etc. and social distancing and wearing of masks etc. If the above is not being followed even after continuous instructions in any place/market/establishment, other strict action can be taken along with their temporary closure.
