Gurugram officials announce new stricter guidelines restricting movement from May 1

• Gurugram district administration has released stricter guidelines for entry and exit from the region.
• The district magistrate for Gurugram Amit Khatri has announced that measures have been taken to ensure safety and restrict the spread of the virus.
• The new guidelines come into effect from May 1.

With coronavirus cases on the rise in India, the Gurugram district administration has released stricter guidelines for entry and exit from the region. The district magistrate for Gurugram Amit Khatri has announced that measures have been taken to ensure safety and restrict the spread of the virus.



The guidelines come into force from 10 am on May 1, 2020.

Here are the guidelines announced

The district administration said that people living in Gurugram and working in Delhi or vice versa will have to look for accommodation according to their work area so as to minimise travel across borders.

If someone has to travel under unforeseen circumstances, they will have to have the Aarogya Setu app installed for contact tracing and will be subject to thermal screening and symptomatic screening at the borders. Rapid Testing Facility might also be implemented if the case arises.

Government officials will be allowed entry and exit from Gurugram.

People who have a ‘Restricted Movement Pass’ authorized by the government of Haryana will be allowed to pass.

Ambulances, ATM Cash vans, LPG and oil tankers, suppliers of vegetables, groceries, medicines, masks and sanitizers will be allowed to travel.

Transit logistics or carriers of non essential items will not be allowed to enter or exit from Gurugram.

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