Maharashtra govt allows Metro rails to start from tomorrow; Check out list of other permitted activities

The government of Maharashtra on Wednesday allowed Metro rails to start its operation from tomorrow, in a graded manner with precautions as part of Maharashtra government's fresh 'Begin Again' guidelines. The state government has further allowed up to 50% of teaching and non-teaching staff can be called to the schools at a time for online teaching and related works from October 15.

Check out the permitted activities by the state government:

• All activities already permitted as per earlier orders
• Up to 50% of teaching and non-teaching staff can be called to the schools at a time for online teaching and related works from October 15
• Skill and entrepreneurship training from October 15
• Higher education institutions for PhD scholars and post-graduate students requiring laboratory/experimental works from October 15
• All government and private libraries from October 15
• Metro rail services from October 15
• Local weekly bazaars from October 15
• Business to business exhibitions from October 15
• Markets and shops to be opened from 9 am- 9 pm
• Domestic passengers arriving at airports will not be stamped with ink

Not allowed activities:

• Schools, colleges and other educational institutions except for specific permitted activities
• Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, gyms, auditoriums
• International air travel except as permitted by MHA
• All large congregations
• Religious places for devotees

Metro rails allowed to operate starting tomorrow, in a graded manner with precautions as part of Maharashtra government's fresh 'Begin Again' guidelines. #COVID19

— ANI (@ANI) October 14, 2020