Just after announcing a five-level unlock plan on Thursday, the Maharashtra government clarified that new rules to phase out Covid restrictions in place since mid-April are "still under consideration".
Maharashtra announces 5-level unlock: BIG update on Mumbai lockdown and local train operations
Maintaining social distancing will not be possible in local trains, therefore the trains will continue to ply for essential services staffers only. , File Photo
Updated: Jun 3, 2021, 06:13 PM IST
In a significant move, the Maharashtra government has decided to lift all lockdown restrictions in half of the state s 36 districts from Friday, state Relief and Rehabilitation Minister Vijay Wadettiwar said here on Thursday.
However, important centres like Mumbai and Pune are not included in the list and shall continue with the existing restrictions. For the unversed, Mumbai is in the second phase of the unlock. As for local trains in Mumbai, people will be allowed to travel in local trains if the positivity rate is low in the city.
India News: NEW DELHI: The Maharashtra government on Thursday announced a five-level unlock plan to relax the restrictions imposed to arrest the spread of Covid-1.
Earlier, the Maharashtra government announced that fixed deposits of Rs five lakh will be made in the name of orphaned children who have lost at least one parent to COVID-19. They will also get a monthly allowance of Rs 1,125.