Pune’s 10-day lockdown starts today — check what’s allowed and what’s prohibited
Jul 13, 2020, 10:31 IST
- The Maharashtra government announced a comprehensive lockdown in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad from July 13 to July 23.
- The lockdown will be imposed in two phases. The first phase, which begins from July 13 and lasts till July 18.
- Here’s what’s allowed and what’s not allowed during the lockdown in Pune, Maharashtra.
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The lockdown will be imposed in two phases. The first phase, which begins from July 13 and lasts till July 18, will have strict rules — with only medical shops, hospitals and dairies opening. Whereas, lockdown rules will be eased after July 18 but will last till July 23.
Here are the phase 1 lockdown rules in Pune
| What’s allowed in Phase I | What’s not allowed in Phase I |
| Medical Shops | Grocery Stores to remain shut |
| Hospital | Online food delivery services |
| Dairies | Wholesale and retail grocery, vegetable and fruit markets and loading areas to remain shut |
| Government offices can function with 10% staff | Shops selling eggs and meats, including mutton, chicken and fish will remain closed |
| IT companies are allowed to operate with 15% staff. | E-commerce delivery |
| Newspaper printing and delivery allowed from 6am to 9am.Intercity and inter-district supply chain for industries remain unaffected | All private offices will remain closedPublic and private playgrounds, and gardens will be completely shut. No morning walks. |
| Petrol pumps will be operational from 9am to 2pm every day only for those in essential services. | No political, religious, entertainment or sports activities will be allowed |
| Construction work will only be allowed for those with in-situ labour | Places of worship will remain shut. |
| Wedding halls which have been booked prior to the order can be allowed to function with only 20 people in attendance. | All beauty parlours, salons and spas will remain shut. |
| Schools, colleges, educational institutes and tuitions will remain shut. | |
| Private two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers will not be allowed without prior permission, except for essential services, travel to railway stations or airports, or for medical emergencies. | |
| Public transport and private bus services, trucks, tractors and all goods vehicles will not be allowed, |
Here’s what allowed and what’s not allowed after July 18
| What’s allowed in phase II | What’s not allowed in phase II |
| Grocery stores, retail and wholesale stores | Online food delivery platforms |
| Wholesalers selling essential items will be allowed to open for four hours, between 8am and 12 pm.Wholesale and retail grocery, vegetable and fruit markets and loading areas to open for four hours, between 8am and 12 pm. | E-commerce deliveryAll private offices will remain closed |
| Shops selling eggs and meats, including mutton, chicken and fish from 8 am to 12 pm. | Public and private playgrounds, and gardens will be completely shut. No morning walks. |
| No political, religious, entertainment or sports activities will be allowed | |
| Places of worship will remain shut. | |
| All beauty parlours, salons and spas will remain shut. | |
| Schools, colleges, educational institutes and tuitions will remain shut. | |
| Private two-wheelers, three-wheelers and four-wheelers will not be allowed without prior permission, except for essential services, travel to railway stations or airports, or for medical emergencies. | |
| Public transport and private bus services, trucks, tractors and all goods vehicles will not be allowed, |
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