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Updated: Puducherry Lockdown guidelines extended to July 31: Tourist spots permitted to open
Puducherry Lockdown has been extended to June 7 with existing guidelines. The government order passed on Monday by State Executive Committee has had added two more relaxations.
- Self-employed persons like electricians, plumbers or those doing mobile repairs or vehicle repairs can provide services at customer’s doorstep only.
- Door delivery upto 12 noon of spares for electrical/ electronic items/ water supply/ sanitation/ sewage fittings/ mobile and vehicle parts by shops concerned.
Earlier the guidelines announced for May 10 – 24 were extended to May 31.
WHEN ? May 10 midnight – June 7 midnight
WHAT’S ALLOWED
UPTO 12 NOON ONLY
- Groceries, provisions, any type of shop dealing with food (without air-conditioning)
- Vegetable & fruit shops (without air-conditioning). Big market vegetable/ fruit sellers to be spread around JN Street, M.G. Road and Thattanchavady Market ground.
- Meat, fish and animal fodder shops (without air-conditioning)
- Banks, insurance offices, stocks offices
- Restaurants & eateries can open only for home delivery & takeaway <Updated on May 9>
- New: Shops selling spares for electrical/ electronic items/ water supply/ sanitation/ sewage fittings, mobile or vehicle parts will be allowed to supply spares through door delivery only till 12 noon.
ALLOWED AS PER REGULAR TIMINGS DURING PUDUCHERRY LOCKDOWN :
- New: Self-employed persons like electricians, plumbers and those engaged in mobile or vehicle repairs can provide doorstep services. However they are not allowed to open their shops.
- Milk and dairy booths
- Weddings: 25 maximum allowed. Funerals/ last rites: 20
- Pharmacies, opticians, hospitals, medical labs, medical instruments and all medical allied activities
- Ambulance and hearse services
- Petrol pumps & ATMS
- Telecom, cable, internet, media, IT/ ITES
- Water supply, electricity, sanitation , law and order, municipal, fire, emergency services
- Courts: Only urgent cases will be heard from June 1- 11 as per Madras HC.
- Essential government offices
- Hotels, lodges & guest houses can accommodate guests visiting for business and medical purposes only.
- Religious rituals can be performed by priests/ administrators of places of worship without public presence
- Agriculture and allied activities
- Cold storage, warehousing, private security, newspaper distribution
- Ongoing construction work with labour force that’s on site is permitted.
- Industrial production and industries. Employees can travel on own or company transport with ID card or official letter. Amendment on May 19 : All industries will be shut down till May 24. Exemptions granted for the following manufacturing and production industries :
- Manufacturing units of pharma, medical supplies, sanitation, oxygen, medical devices, medical textiles
- Agricultural units manufacturing including machinery, components, fertilisers
- Export units with export commitments and orders and vendor units supplying them
- Defence equipment and components manufacturing
- Manufacturing units of automobiles and components used in healthcare, agriculture and defence
- Packaging units for all the above
- Continuous processing units
- Production units with in-situ labour
IMPORTANT: MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE & GOODS
- Public transport (buses/ autos/ taxis) & private transport not permitted. Exemptions for travel are :
a.) Medical/ emergency purposes
b.) Marriages
c.) Death of a key relative
d.) Job interviews
e.) Examinations - Goods transport and vehicles carrying agricultural produce permitted
- E-commerce activities allowed
- No e-pass needed to enter Puducherry. E- registration is required to travel to Tamil Nadu: http://eregister.tnega.org.
When Can I Go Out ?
- Night Curfew: Corona Night curfew from 10 pm to 5 am daily. Movement is restricted except for emergencies
- People are asked to stay at home and can step out of their houses only for essential activities and to purchase essentials in their neighbourhoods to avoid travelling across the city . Traffic police will carry out random verification of purpose for your travel and check your identity card. Strict action will be taken against those who violate guidelines.
- Lt Governor has announced a fine of Rs. 100 for those who violate guidelines and step out of the house unnecessarily without valid ID proof or purpose.
WHAT’S CLOSED
- Public and private passenger transport (exemption for reasons mentioned above)
- Non-essential shops
- Malls and shopping complexes (routine maintenance is permitted ).
- Liquor stores, bars and serving of liquor in hotels and restaurants.
- Dining in: messes, restaurants, teashops or hotels. Hotel guests can dine in their rooms.
- Tea shops
- Beaches, parks, gardens, tourists spots
- Libraries, museums, auditoriums and entertainment venues
- Pondicherry University.
- Gyms, salons, spas, theatres
- No public worship allowed at religious places
- Religious/ social/ political/sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural /festival related & all gatherings in open and closed spaces
- All government offices except those marked as essential. Covid related activities will continue as usual.
- Everything not mentioned in ‘allowed’ list
Where can I get daily Covid updates?
Track daily Covid cases in Puducherry on our tracker here
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- Wear a mask while stepping out- double mask for extra protection. Masks are mandatory
- Avoid crowded spaces.
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9 Comments
Ilangovan Ramaiah May 9, 2021 at 10:12 PM
What about private software companies?
Team PondyLive May 14, 2021 at 3:06 PM
IT and ITES have permission. Employees must carry ID cards
Jean Finney May 23, 2021 at 1:11 PM
Hello – will there be a reply? Is it official now that 12 noon is the closing time, and not 10 am as proposed? thanks, Jean
Team PondyLive May 24, 2021 at 8:26 PM
Hello,
Under current guidelines for Pondy, closing time is 12 noon till May 31
If there are any changes announced by the government, we shall update them at once on twitter and subsequently on our website.
Thank you
Abhishek May 23, 2021 at 3:40 PM
What about private software companies during the extended lockdown?
Vishnu May 26, 2021 at 11:03 AM
Can I enter Pondy from Tamilnadu, if I have TN e-pass and don’t have any e-pass from Pondy Gov?
Mangilal May 31, 2021 at 9:13 PM
Auto parts & electrical door dealevry not possible
Naveen Kumar Subramoniam June 6, 2021 at 12:12 PM
Is there any information on whether there will be lockdown after 7th June?
Arindra Samantaray June 7, 2021 at 4:23 PM
Any further update on lockdown in Pondicherry post June 7?