Activities permitted in Green, Orange, Red Districts of J&K

Additional activities permitted in Orange Districts (NO PASSES NEEDED)

All shops, including in market areas/ bazaars/ market complexes, subject to the following:

a. In the limits of Municipal Corporations, shops will remain open from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m.

b. There will be no parking on roads of bazaars/ market complexes/ market areas to prevent congestion and ensure social distancing, except where there is paid parking of the Municipal Corporation concerned and there are two free lanes for traffic flow.

c. District Magistrates will regulate markets to ensure there is no congestion and social distancing is maintained.

All private offices, with full (100%) strength of staff, self-regulated by office in-charge to follow the SOP of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India, dated June, 2020.

Sports activities in Stadia and sports complexes, without the presence of spectators in urban areas.

Inter-district movementof Individuals in private vehicles between a pair of Green/Orange districts, without crossing a Red district,with a maximum of 2 passengers, besides the driver, in four wheeler vehicles, and with no pillion rider in case of two wheelers.

Additional activities permitted in Green Districts (NO PASSES NEEDED)

All activities permitted in Orange districts.

Taxi and Cab aggregators with one driver and two passengers and Maxi-cabs with 4 passengers are permitted to ply only within the district, or between Green districts only.

Inter-district public passenger transport vehicles (buses and minibuses only) can operate with upto 2/3rd seating capacity for buses and upto 50% seating capacity for mini-buses by any operator on routes to be notified by Transport Department between contiguous Green districts.

Restrictions in Red Districts

All shops, including in market areas/ bazaars/ market complexes, subject to the following:

a. In the limits of Municipal Corporations, shops will remain open from 9 a.m. till 7 p.m.

b. Only 50% of the shops in market areas/ bazaars/ market complexes, will open on alternate days, to be regulated by the Deputy Commissioners concerned

c. There will be no parking on roads of bazaars/ market complexes/ market areas to prevent congestion and ensure social distancing, except where there is paid parking of the Municipal Corporation concerned and there are two free lanes for traffic flow.

d. District Magistrates will regulate markets to ensure there is no congestion and social distancing is maintained.

Private offices are permitted to function with full (100%) attendance, with passes needed for staff as prescribed. The office in-charge will try to limit presence of staff to 50% to the extent possible and follow the SOP of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Govt of India,
dated 4th June, 2020.

Sports activities in Stadia and sports complexes, without the presence of spectators in urban areas.

Only 50 % of taxis, maxi-cabs, and cab-aggregators in a district are to be allowed to ply on a given day, the arrangement/formula for which shall be decided by the concerned DC.

There shall be a complete prohibition on inter-districtmovementof individuals between: a. Green/ Orange Districts on one side and Red Districts on the other b. Between two Red Districts c. Crossing a Red District except after following prescribed procedure at Attachment A.

Inter-District public passenger transport vehicles will be run by JKSRTC only with upto 2/3rd seating capacity for buses and upto 50% seating capacity for mini-buses on routes to be notified by Transport Department.

Classification of districts in J&K as RED, ORANGE and GREEN

J&K Lockdown Guidelines Instructions w.e.f. 4 July 2020

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