For those who go out to purchase groceries and finish off their work by 1pm, a grace period of one hour i.e. up to 2pm would be given. But the lock down would be strictly implemented from 2pm to 6am the next day, the Cabinet decided.
Municipal minister KT Rama Rao tweeted that the cabinet meeting also consented for limited revival of economic activity. The guidelines will be issued soon. Students going overseas for higher education will be given vaccination on priority so they can travel safely.
KTR stated that the cabinet has resolved to establish seven medical colleges at Mahbubabad, Sangareddy, Jagtial, Nagar Kurnool, Wanaparthy, Kothagudem and Mancherial. Prior to the formation of Telangana state, only four government medical colleges were there in the undivided state. From 2014 to 2018, CM KCR has established five and now seven more to come up, he added.
Lockdown extended in Telangana with more relaxation
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Relaxation hours from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Liquor shops continue to have the longest queues during lockdown relaxation time in the State. | Photo Credit:
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Relaxation hours from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The State government has extended the lockdown, to control the spread of COVID-19 pandemic, from Monday by ten more days but with three more relaxation hours. The second spell of lockdown in the State expired on Sunday.
The relaxation hours from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. were extended till 1 p.m. and a grace period of one more hour was allowed till 2 p.m. to let people who went out return home. A Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao decided to enforce the lockdown utmost strictly from 2 p.m. to 6 a.m. It was also decided to permit the working days of government offices, land and property transactions in registration offices and vehicle registration in transport off