Because of the continuously decreasing cases of corona in Rajasthan, the government is preparing to give more relaxation in the restrictions. Religious places are ready to be opened for devotees with certain conditions. Theaters and multiplexes are also set to open with half the audience capacity. The Chief Minister had yesterday announced permission to open religious centers soon in all-party VC also.
The Home Department is busy preparing for the new guideline. The new guideline can be issued today after the approval of the Chief Minister. In the new guideline, the decision is being taken to open religious centers and cinema multiplexes, to extend the timing of markets, and to call 100 percent of employees in government offices in routine time. There are 3 thousand corona active cases in the state, recovery is also good every day. In such a situation, the government has decided to relax the restrictions.
The Rajasthan Government had earlier said to remove the weekend curfew if the active cases are less than 10 thousand, but now experts have advised continuing the curfew on Sunday. For the time being, Sunday's curfew is set to continue. Some restrictions will be continued due to the fear of a third wave.
The Home Department of Rajasthan had sought seating plans from all theaters and multiplexes. Cinemas and multiplexes will be allowed to open with conditions. In the first phase, permission will be given to half or fewer spectators.
The opening hours of markets are also expected to be extended by two hours if the cases of corona continue to decrease. Right now the markets are opening only till 4 pm, further, it can be extended till 6 pm. Along with increasing the timings of the markets, the daily curfew time from 5 pm to 5 am will also be reduced. Now night curfew can remain only instead of 5 pm, curfew can now be implemented from 7 or 8 pm.
Preparations are on to lift the ban on wedding ceremonies across the state from July 1. After the corona increased, the government had banned the wedding ceremony till June 30. Now this restriction will be removed. The limit of the number of guests in the first phase of the wedding ceremony can be 50 or less. Ban on Band Baaja, procession taking out, marriage garden, marriage event will be removed.
In the new guideline, the timing of the opening of parks and gardens is likely to increase, parks and gardens can be opened both in the morning and evening. The running time of city buses can also be extended till late evening, now it is only till 5 pm.
There is a possibility of getting approval to call all the employees in government offices. Now open only till 4 o'clock with half the staff. Now all government offices with full employees are allowed to work till 6 pm.