Neighborhood Shops allowed to open during Nationwide Lockdown
A month after nationwide lockdown, the Centre has permitted all neighborhood shops in the residential zones to open if they follow specific guidelines. However, shops in market places, multi-brand, and single-brand malls, as well as market complexes. Located in municipality areas will remain closed till May 3. The Union home ministry on Friday said, "all shops, including neighborhood shops and standalone shops, shops in residential complexes, within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, registered under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State and Union Territory" are permitted to open during the nationwide lockdown.
