GOVERNMH,NT OIT KARNATAKA

No. RD 158 TNR 2020 Karnataka Government Secretariat.

Vidhana Soudha,
Bengaluru, dated :20 -04-2021
ORDER
Whereas, there has been steep spike in the number of COVID 19 cases
in the StatE during the last 2 weeks and the State Government is taking all
possible measures to contain the same. The situation warrants taking stringent
containment measures to arrest the spread o1'COVID l9 in the State.
I'herefore, in exercise of the powers, conferred under the Section 24 of
the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned, in t[e capacity of the
Chairman, State Flxecutive Committee" herebv issues suidelines to contain
COVID 19 transmission in the State" annexed as Annexure I. which shall
come into effect from 9 pm on 21-04-2021 and will be in force includins and
upto 6:00 am of 04-05-2021. fbr strict implementation by Chief Commissioner
BBMP, Police Commissioners, District Deputy Commissioners,
Superintendents of Police, and other Heads of Departments and Authorities.

This order supersedes all other prev pertaining to

similar matter.

Chief andChairman.
Sta tive Committce

To: r

The Compiler, Karnataka Gazette, Bengaluru

 Annexure I
Guidelines to contain COVID l9 transmission in the state
(Order No. RD 158 TNR 2020, dated 20-04-2021)
'l'he guidclines shall continuc to remain in fbrcc fiom 9 pm of 2ltt' April2021
upto 6 am of 4'd May 2021.
Night Curfew Night Curl.:w is imposcd on thc cntirc St'dfi", 9
prx to 6 am as pcr thc guidelincs annexed as
Anncxurc lA.
Weekend curfew There shall be 'weekend curfew from Friday 9 pm to
Monday 6 amI as per the guidelines annexed as
Annexure IB.
Prohibited activities Schools. collcgcs. educational/ training/
coaching institutions etc. will remain closed.
Online/ distance learning shall continue to be
permitted and shall be encouragcd.
All cinema halls. shopping malls, gymnasiums.
yoga ccntcrs. spas. sports complcxes" stadia.
swimming pools, cntcrtainment/amusement
parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly
halls and similar places.
Swimming pools approved by Swimming
Federation of lndia to bc opened 1br sports
persons 1br training purpose only.
d. All social/ politicali sports/ entertainment/
academic/ cultural/ rcligious gathering/ other
gatherings and large congregations.
Stadia and playground are allowed fbr
organizing sports events and practising
purpose. without spectators.
All religious places/ places of worship shall be
closed 1br public. Ilowever, all personnel
engaged in thc servicc of the place ol'worship
shall continuc to perfbrm thcir rituals and
duties without involving any visitors.
Restaurant and eateries permitted to operate
and only take home (parcel) is allowcd.
4 Construction a. All construction activities, civil repair
activities activities are permitted.
b. Works pertaining to pre-monsoon preparation
are permitted.
c. All the above activities shall be permitted by
strictly adhering to Covid appropriate behavior
(CAB) as stipulated in the National Directives
lbr COVID 19 management.
5 Industries/Ind ustrial Att Indrst.iesA;amt[taest"uti.nrnetV p-ar.tio"
establishments units are permitted to operate adhering to Covid
appropriate behavior. The movement of staff shall
be allowed by producing valid ID/authorization
issued by concerned industries/industrial
establishment.
6 Commcrcial and a. Shops, including ration shops (PDS),
private dealing with food, groceries. fruits and
establishments vegetables, dairy and milk booths. meat
and f-rsh, animal lbddcr are permitted.
b. Wholesale vegetablc/fruitiflower markets
shall be permitted to operate fiom open
spaceiplaygrounds strictly adhering to
Covid appropriate behavior. 'Ihe shifting
process shall be completed by 23'd April.
c. Restaurants and cateries permitted only fbr
take away.
d. Lodging Hotels are permitted with services
lbr guests only.
c. Standalone liquor shops and outlets/Bars
and Restaurants are permitted fbr take
away only.
f. All fbod processing and related industries
are permitted to operate.
g. Banks, insurance offices and Al'M are
permitted.
h. Print and electronic media permitted.
i. Delivery o1'all items through lr-Commerce
permitted.
.i Capital and debt market services and
notihed by the Securities and lrxchange
Board o1'lndia are permittcd.
k. Cold storage and warehousing services
itted.
 l. Private security serviccs permitted.
m. lJarber shops/Salon/lSeauty Parlours
pcrmittcd with strictly adhering to Covid
appropriate behaviour and guidelines
issued by thc Uealth and Family Weltare
I)cpartment
All establishments. wherever possible, should
glfcalfrygg rrnplgJgxs_to work from home.
Functioning of a) All privatc offices/ organizations/
Government and institutions/companics shall be allowed to
Private function with minimal strcngth as 1br as
Offi ces/orga niza tions/ possible. As lbr as possible work fiom home
Companies outside should be encouraged.
containment zone b) Only essential employees/staff of I'l' and ITeS
companies shall work liom oftlce. Rest will
work liom homc.
c) All tclccom and internct service providcrs and
companics off'cring allied services to telecom
and internet scrvices providers are permitted
to operate 2417 with unrestrictcd movement of
personncl and vchiclcs.
d) All Govcrnment 0lflces/ Autonomous Bodiesi
Public Corporations, ctc, shall function with
50%o strength and thc rest 50oh of the staff
shall be deployed lor COVID l9 containment
and management purpose. Flowever. the
Departmcnts dcaling with essential and
emcrgcncy services shall function in full
capacity as per the guidelines to be issued by
I)PAR.
e) (lourts and Offices related to .iudicial work
shall opcratc as pcr the guidelines issued by
thc Ilon'blc IIigh Court.
All Offrces of the Government of India. its
Autonomousi Subordinate Of1lces, f)cfence,
Ilmergency and llssential Services, and Public
(-'orporations shall operatc as per thc
guidelincs issued by the concerned
dcpartments.

g) Petrol/Diesel pumps, gas stations shall be fully

operational.
8 Inter-State and There shall be no restriction on inter-State and intra-
Intra-State State movement of persons and goods. No separate
Movement permission/approval/e-permit will be
required for such movements. However, people
coming from other states shall strictly adhere to the
prevailing Guidelines/SOPs issued by Department of
Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka.
9 Movement of people Movement of people is permitted.
a. Movement of people through Public
transport (Metro, KSR'|C, BMTC,
NEKSRTC, NWSRTC, Private Buses,
frains, Taxis including cab aggregators (4
wheelers). Auto Rickshaw, etc, is permitted
adhering to COVID appropriate behaviour.
b. Number o1' people traveling in buses,
maxicabs, tempo travellers and metro shall
be 50% ol'the seating capacity and other
vehicles shall be as per the seating capacity
stipulated by the RTO.
c. lJnnecessary travel through private vehicle
should be avoided.

l0 Movement of goods T'here shall be unrestricted movement of all types of

goods and cargo.
11 Agriculture and All agriculture and allied activities are permitted
allied activities outside containment zones.
outside containment
zone
t2 Health Services All health Services (including AYUSH and
Veterinary I'Iospitals) including pharmacies to remain
Iully lunctional outside containment zones.
13 Marriages ' Marriages permitted strictly adhering to COVID 19
Appropriate behavior (CAB) with maximum ol 50
people.

t4 Cremation/Funeral Cremation/F-unerals to be allowed with maximum of

20 people.

15. COVID Appropriate Behavior

a) BBMP and District & Local Authorities
 measures to promote COVID-19 appropriate behaviour. Strict
enfbrccment o1' wearing of face masks, hand hygiene and social
distancing must be ensured.
b) Wearing of f-ace masks is an essential preventive measure. In order to
enforce this core requircment. BIIMP, I)istrict Authorities and l-ocal
Authorities shall imposc finc o1'Rs.250 in Municipal Corporation Areas
and Rs.l00 in other arcas for not wearing f-ace cover as required.
c) Observance of social distancing in crowded places, especially in
markets, baz.aars and public transport, is also critical for containing
the spread of the infection. SOP issued by Ministry of Flealth and
Family Welfarc (MolIFW) and Departmcnt of t{ealth and Family
Wclfarc to regulatc crowds in inarkct placcs. shall bc strictly cntbrced
by tlllMP. District and Local Authorities.
d) SOPS for regulating travel in aircrafls, trains and metro rails are already
in place, which shall be strictly enfbrced.
'l-he National Directives for COVID-19 Management,
e) as specified in
Annexure II, shall bc strictly lbllowed throughout the Statc.

15. Strict enforcement of thc guidelines

a) Chicf Commissioncr IIIIMP/Deputy Commissioners shall strictly enforce
the above measures. For the cnlbrccment ol- social distancing,
Commissioncrs o1'Police/Deputy Commissioners may. use the provisions
of Section 144 of-the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of 1973.
b) Any person violating these measurcs will be liable to be proceeded
against as per the provisions of Section 5l to 60 o1' the Disaster
Management Act, 2005, besides legal action tion 188 of the IPC,
and othcr lcgal provisions as applicable . l..xt penalprovisions
arc at Annexure III.

( i Kumar)
h/c':f : and Chair
$rut. lixecutive Commi
 Annexure IA
Guidelines for night curfew

1. The movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between

09.00 pm to 6.00 am, except fbr essential activities.
2. Patients and their attendants/persons requiring emergency need lor
movement shall be allowcd to move.
J. All industries/companies which require operations at night shall be
permitted to operate. Movement of employces o1'such organizations
shall be allowed on producing valid ID card/authorization issued by
the i r respective Orga nizationllnst ituti on.
4. Employees and vehicles of 'relecom and Internet Service providers.
shall be allowed movement on producing valid ID card issued by their
respective organization/institution. only essential staffTemployees of
of IT and ITeS companies lorganization shall work fiom offlce. Rest
will work from home.
5. Medical, emergency and essential services including pharmacies shall
be fully functional and other commercial activities are prohibited.
6. 'fhere shall be no restriction in movcment of all types of goods
through trucks, goods vehiclcs or any goods carriers, including empty
vehicles. Flome delivery of goods and operations of lr-Commerce
companies are allowcd.
7. Movement of long distance night bus services, trains, and air travel are
permitted. Movement of Public Transport, private vehicles and taxis
(including cabs by aggregators) to and from airports, railway stations
and bus terminals/stops/stands are allowed, for facilitating movement
of passengers by air, rail and road. The moyement will be allowed
only on displaying valid travel documentq/f,i

(P umar)
Chiel'Scc and Chairman,
State E,xecutive Committee
 Annexure IB

Guidelines for weekend curfew

Movement of individuals shall remain strictly prohibited between Friday 9 pm

to Monday 6 am, except fbr essential and emergency activities as mentioned
below:
l. All State and Ccntral Government olllces and the ir Autonomous
Ilodics. Corporations. etc. dealing with cmergency. essential services
and COVID l9 containment and management duties shall be fully
functional and oflicers/personncl o1' thc same shall be allowed
unrcstricted movement.
2. All Industries/Companies/Organ izations deal ing w ith emergency and
essential serviccs and requiring opcrations 2417 shall be permitted to
operate. Movcmcnt o1' cmployees of such organizations shall be
allowed on producing valid ID card issucd by their respectivc
Organiz.ation/lnstitution. I lowevcr, to the extent possible. employees
should be encouragcd to work from home.
3. trmployces and vehiclcs of 'l'elecom and Intcrnet Service providers
shall be allowcd movement on producing valid ID card issued by their
rcspectivc organization/institution. Only essential staflTemployces of
o1'll' and Il'cS companies lorgani,ation shall work from office. Rcst
will work liom homc.
4. Patients and their attcndantsipersons requiring emergency need,
cligiblc peoplc inte nding to take vaccination shall bc allowed
movement with minimal proof.
5. Only neighbourhood shops dealing with food, grocerics, fiuits and
vegetables. dairy and milk booths" meat and hsh allowed to function
fiom 6 am to 10 am. Homc dclivcry of cssential items shall be
encouraged to minimize movement of individuals outside their
homes. Operations shall be sub.iect to adhering to COVID 19
appropriate behavior.
6. Restaurant and eateries shall be allowcd only lbr take away and home
delivery.
7. Movement o1' long distance bus scrviccs. trains, and air travel are
permitted. Movcment of Public 'l'ransport, private vchicles and taxis
(including cabs by aggrcgators) to and fiom airports, railway stations
and bus terminals/stops/stands is allowcd fbr facilitating movement o1'
passengers by air, rail and road. Thc movement will be allowed only
on displaying valid travel documcnts/tickets and strictly adhering to
COVID appropriate behavior.
8. Marriages permined strictly adhcring to COVII) 19 appropriate
behaviour with maximum of 50 peoplc.
9. Cremation/funerals to be allowed strictly adhering to CovlD 19
appropriate with maximum of 20 people.
10.All cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes,
stadia, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and
auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places shall be closed.
I l. All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/
religious gathering/ other gatherings and large congregations are
prohibited.
l2.All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed lor public.
However, all personnel engaged in the service of the place of worship
shall continue to perfbrm their rituals and duties without involving any
visitors.
13. No construction activity is permitted.

(P
Chief Sec Chairman.
State Ilxecutive mittee
 Annexure II

National Directives for COVID-19 Management

l. ['ace Covering: Wearing of face cover is compulsory in public places; in

work places; and during transport.
2. Social distancing: Individuals must maintain a minimum distance of 6
feet (2 gaz,ki doori) in public places.
Shops will ensure physical distancing among customers.
3. Spitting in public places will be punishable with fine, as may be prescribed
in accordancc with its laws. rules or rcgulations by the local authorities.

Additional directives for Work Ploces

4. Work from home (WftI): As far as possible the practice of WIII should
be lollowed.
5. Staggering of work/business hours will be fbllowed in offices, work
places, shops, markets and industrial & commercial establishments.
6. Screening & hygiene: Provision fbr thermal scanning, hand wash or
sanitizer will be made at all entry points and hand wash or sanitizer at exit
points and common areas.
7. F'requent sanitization of entire work place, common facilities and all
points which come into human contact, e.g., door handles, etc., will be
ensured. including between shifts.
8. Social distancing: All persons in charge of work places will ensure
adequate distance between workers and other

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