West Bengal announces partial lockdown, bans all political, religious gatherings

New Delhi: The West Bengal authorities led by Mamata Banerjee on Friday (April 30) introduced restrictions on the state for an indefinite time frame. As per the notification launched by the federal government, all procuring malls, cinema halls, eating places and bars, sports activities complexes, gyms, spas, magnificence parlours and swimming swimming pools will stay closed till additional discover. 

West Bengal announces partial lockdown in state

Announcing restrictions on all religious, social,  cultural, tutorial and entertainment-related gatherings within the state, the West Bengal authorities introduced that markets for important objects shopping for will stay open from 7-9 am and 3-5 pm. 

Essential companies like medical retailers, medical gear retailers, grocery, and so forth will stay exterior the confines of the embargo. 

All actions associated to electoral counting processes and victory rallies/processions will likely be guided by pointers already issued by the Election Commission of India, whereas pointless congregations within the neighbourhoods of counting halls may also be discouraged and restricted and should abide by the bodily distancing norms and different COVID acceptable behaviours. It needs to be ensured that crowding/lottering close to the counting venue is averted. 

Violators to be booked below the DM Act, 2005

Any violation of those orders will likely be liable to be processed towards as per provisions of the DM Act, 2005 and moreover, authorized motion below IPC and different legal guidelines of the land will likely be relevant. 

The order will take instant impact, mentioned the notification. 

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