Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed shops selling non-essential goods to open from Saturday 25 April 2020 onwards, in all nok contaminated Zones. This order is applicable to shops in market complexes under the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities.

The Ministry of Home Affairs said “all shops, including neighbourhood shops and standalone shops, shops in residential complexes, within the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities, registered under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective State and UT” will be allowed to open during the lockdown.

The local salons and parlours will be allowed to operate from Saturday, 25 April 2020. Big shops, brands – Single or Multiple and market places will remain shut. The liquor shops won’t be opening as alcohol comes under a separate clause and not under the Shops and Establishment Act

Market complexes like Malls and Shopping Complexes will not be allowe to open

under the Shops and Establishment Act of the respective states and union territories.