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Guidelines for Re-opening

(As per GO No. RD 158 TNR 2020, dated 01st October 2020)

  • Activities permitted outside the Containment ZonesIn areas outside the Containment Zones, all activities will be permitted, except the following:
    • Department of Primary and Secondary Education, of Karnataka, may take a decision in respect of re-opening of schools and coaching institutions, after 15* October 2020, in a graded manner. The decision shall be taken in consultation with the respective school/institution Management, based on their’ assessment of the situation, and subject to the following conditions:
      • Online / distance learning shall continue to be preferred mode of teaching and shall be
      • Where schools are conducting online classes, and some students prefer to attend online classes rather than physically attend school, they may be permitted to do
      • Students may attend schools / institutions only with the written Consent of parents.
      • Attendance must not be enforced, and must depend entirely on parental consent.
      • Department of Primary and Secondary Education, of Karnataka, in consultation with Department of Health and Family Welfare shall prepare standard operating procedure (SOP) regarding health and safety precautions for reopening of schools/institutions based on the SOP to be issued by Department of School Education and Literacy (Dose), Ministry of Education, Government of  India, keeping local requirements in view.
      • Schools, which are allowed to open, will have to mandatory follow the SOP to be issued by Department of Primary and Secondary Education, Govt. of Karnataka, prepared as above
    • Department of Higher Education, Govt. Of Karnataka, may take a decision on the timing of the opening of Colleges/ Higher Education Institutions, in consultation with Department of Higher Education (DHE), Ministry of Education, Govt. of India, on the assessment of the situation. Online / distance learning shall continue to be the preferred in ode of teaching and shall be encouraged.
      However, Higher Education Institutions only for research schools (Ph.D.) and post-graduate students in science and technology stream requiring laboratory/experimental works will be permitted to open from 15”’ October, 2020, as under:

        • For the Centrally Funded Higher Education Institutions, the Head of Institution will satisfy herself/ himself that there is a genuine requirement of research scholars (Ph.D.) and post-graduate students in science and technology stream for laboratory/experimental works
        •  For all other Higher Education Institutions, e.g., State Universities, Private Universities etc., they may open only for research scholars (Ph.D.) and postgraduate students in science and technology stream requiring laboratory/experimental works as per decision to be taken by the Department of Higher Education, Govt. of Karnataka.
    • Swimming pools being used for training of“ spoi4s persons will be permitted to open with effect from 15″ October’, 2020, for which the SOP will be issued by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka and Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MoYA&S), Govt. of India.
    • Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes will be permitted to open with up to 50% Of their seating capacity, in areas outside the Containment Zones only, with effect from 15’h October 2020, for which, SOP will be issued by Department of Information end Public Relations, Govt. of Karnataka and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India
    • Entertainment parks and similar places will be permitted to open with effect from 15″‘ October, 2020, for which the SOP will be issued by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka, and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of India.
    • Business to Business (B2B) Exhibitions will be permitted to open, in areas outside the Containment Zones only, with effect from 15’h October 2020, for which, SOP will be issued by the Department of Commerce and Industries, Govt. of Karnataka, and Department of Commerce, Govt. of India.
    • Social/academic/spoils/entertainment/cii1tural/religious/political functions and other congregations have already been permitted with a ceiling of 100 persons, outside Containment Zones only. Such gatherings beyond the limit of 100 persons may be permitted. outside Containment Zones, by the BBMP/District Authorities only after 15“ October 2020, arid subject to the following conditions
      • In closed spaces, a maximum of 50% of the hall capacity will be allowed, with a ceiling of 200 persons. Wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing, provision for thermal scanning and use of hand wash or sanitizer will be mandatory.
      • In open spaces, keeping the size of’ the ground/ Space in view, aid with strict observance of social distancing, mandatory wearing of face masks, provision for thermal scanning and hand wash or sanitizer
    • Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of  Karnataka, in consultation with Home Department, Govt. of  Karnataka will issue detailed SOPs, to restrict such gatherings and strictly enforce the same.
    • International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA National Directives for COVID-19 Management as specified in Annexure I, Shall continue to be followed throughout the State.
  • Lockdown limited to Containment Zones
    • Lockdown shall remain  in  force  in  the Containment Zones till 31st October
    • Containment Zones will be demarcated by the BBMP District authorities at micro level after taking into consideration the guidelines of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) and Department of Health & Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka, with the objective of effectively breaking the chain of transmission. Strict containment measures will be enforced in these containment zones and only essential activities will be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services. In the Containment Zones, there shall be intensive contact tracing, house-to- house surveillance, and other clinical interventions, as required. Guidelines of MoHFW and Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka. shall be effectively implemented for the above purpose.
    • These Containment Zones will be notified on the websites by the Commissioner, BBMP and respective Deputy Commissioners and by the concerned Departments and information will be shared with MoHFW
  • BBMP/District Authorities shall not impose any local lockdown (BBMP/District/Taluk/ULB/GP/Village level), outside the containment zones, without prior consultation with the State Government and Central Government
  •  No restriction on Inter-State and Intra-State movement
    There shall be no restriction on Inter-State and intra-State movement of persons and goods. NO separate permission/approval/e-permit will be required for such movements. However, people coming to Karnataka State front other State shall strictly adhere to the prevailing Guidelines/SOPs issued by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka and Revenue Department (DM).
  • Movement of persons with SOPs
    Movement by passenger trains; domestic passenger air travel; movement of persons on Vanda Bharat and Air’ Transport Bubble flights; and sign-on and sign-off of Indian seafarers will continue to be regulated as per SOPs issued by the conceived departments of Govt. of India
  • Protection of vulnerable persons
    Persons above 65 years of aged persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years are advised to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.
  • Use of Arogya Setu

    • Arogya Setu enables early identification of potential risk of infection, and thus acts as a shield for individuals and the community.
    •  With a view to ensuring safety in offices and work places, employers on best effort basis should ensure that Aarogya Setu is installed by all employees having compatible mobile phones
    • BBMP/District authorities may advise individuals to install the Aarogya Setu application on compatible mobile phones and regularly update their health status on the app. This will facilitate timely provision of medical attention to those individuals
  • Strict enforcement of the guidelines
    • Commissioner BBMP/Deputy Commissioners shall not dilute these guidelines issued under the Disaster’ Management Act, 2005, in any manner.
    • For the enforcement of social distancing, Commissioner, BBMP/Deputy Commissioners may, as far as possible, impose fines as prescribed in Annexure -1 and use the provisions of Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) of 1973.
    •  Commissioner, BBMP/Deputy Commissioners shall strictly enforce the above measures
  • Penal provisions
    Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section 188 Of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable. Extracts of these penal provisions air at Annexure II.
  • Swimming pools being used for training of“ spoi4s persons will be permitted to open with effect from 15″ October’, 2020, for which the SOP will be issued by the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Government of Karnataka and Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports (MoYA&S), Govt. of India.
  • Cinemas/ theatres/ multiplexes will be permitted to open with up to 50% Of their seating capacity, in areas outside  the  Containment  Zones  only, with effect from 15’h October 2020, for which, SOP will be issued by

Department of Information and Public Relations, Govt. of Karnataka and Ministry of Information & Broadcasting, Govt. of India.

  • Entertainment parks and similar places will be permitted to open with effect from 15″‘ October, 2020, for which the  SOP  will  be  issued  by Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of Karnataka,  and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of
  • Business to Business (B2B) Exhibitions will be permitted to open, in areas outside the Containment Zones only, with effect from 15′h October 2020, for which, SOP will be issued by the Department of Commerce and Industries, Govt. of Karnataka, and Department of Commerce, Govt. of
  • Social/academic/spoils/entertainment/cultural/religious/political functions and other congregations have already been permitted with a ceiling of 100 persons, outside Containment Zones only. Such gatherings beyond the limit of 100 persons may be outside Containment Zones, by the BBMP/District Authorities only after 15“ October 2020, arid subject to the following conditions:
    1. In closed spaces, a maximum of 50% of the hall capacity will be allowed, with a ceiling of 200 persons. Wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing, provision for thermal scanning and use of hand wash or sanitizer will be
    2. In open spaces, keeping the size of’ the ground/ Space in view, aid with strict observance of  social  distancing,  mandatory wearing of face masks, provision for thermal scanning and hand wash or sanitizer.
  • Department of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of  Karnataka, in consultation with Home Department, Govt. of  Karnataka will issue detailed SOPs, to restrict such gatherings and strictly enforce the same.
  • International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA

Annexure I

National Directives for COVID-19 Management

  1. Face Covering: Wearing of face cover is conipulsory in public places; in workplaces; and during transport. Fine of 1,000 in Municipality Corporation Areas and Rs. 500 in other areas shall be imposed for not wearing face cover properly as required.
  2. Social distancing: Individuals must maintain a minimum distance of 6 feet (6 adi door a) in public
    Shops will ensure physical distancing among customers.
  1. Spitting in public places will be punishable with fines as may be prescribed In accordance with its laws, rules or regulations by the local

Additional  directives for Work Places

  1. Work from home (WfH): As far as possible, the practice of WfH should be
  2. Staggering of work/business hours will be followed in offices, work places, shops, markets and industrial & commercial
  3. Screening & hygiene: Provision for thermal scanning, hand wash or sanitizer will be made at all entry points and hand wash or sanitizer at exit points and common
  4. Frequent sanitization of entire workplace, common facilities and all points which come into human contact, e.g., door handles, etc., will be ensured, including between
  5. Social distancing: All persons in charge of work places will ensure adequate distance between worker s, adequate gaps between shifts, staggering the lunch breaks of staff,etc

Annexure II

Offences and Penalties for Violation of Lockdown Measures

Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005

  1. Punishment for obstruction, —Whoever, without reasonable cause obstructs any officer or employee of the Central t3overnment or the State Government, or a person authorized by the National Authority or State Authority or District Authority in the discharge of his functions under this Act; or refuses to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Government or the State Government or the National Executive Committee or the State Executive Committee or the District Authority under this Act, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine, or with both, and if such obstruction or refusal to comply with directions results in loss of lives or imminent danger thereof, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years.
  1. Punishment for false —Whoever knowingly makes a claim which he knows or has reason to believe to be false for obtaining any relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benefits consequent to disaster from any officer of the Central Government, the State Government the National Authority, the State Authority or the District Authority, shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and also with fine.
  2. Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, — Whoever, being entrusted with any money or materials, or otherwise being, in custody of, or dominion over, any money or goods, meant for providing relief any threatening disaster situation or disaster, misappropriates or appropriates for his own use or disposes of such money or materials or any part thereof or willfully compels any other person so to do, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years, and also with fine.
  3. Punishment for false —Whoever makes or circulates a false alarm or warning as to disaster or its severity or magnitude, leading to panic, shall on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to one year or with fine.
  4. Offences by Departments of the —
    (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of the Government, the head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
    (2) Not withstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a Department of the Government and it is proven that the offence has been continued with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any officer, strictly officer shall be liable to be guilty that offence anti shall be liable to be procceded against and punished accordingly.
  1. Failure of officer in ability or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this —Any officer, on whom any duty has been imposed by or under this Act and who ceases or refuses to perform or withdraws himself from the duties of his office Shall, unless he has obtained the express written percussion of his official superior or has other lawful excuse for so doing, he punishable with imprisonment for a tens which may extend to one year or with fine.
  2. Penalty for contravention of any order requiring requisitioning.—If any person contravenes any order made under section 65, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a team which may extend to one year or with fine or with both.
  3. Offence by companies.—
    (1) Where an offence under this Act has been committees by a company or body corporate, every person who at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to,the company, lot the conduct of the business of“ the company, as well as the company shall be deemed to be guilty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
    Provided that nothing in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided  in this Act, if he proves  that the offence as committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to Prevent the commission of such offence,
    (2)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been coommitted by a company, and it is proved  that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of or is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director , manager , secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager , secretary  or  other officer shall also, be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
  1. Previous sanction for —No prosecution for offences punishable under sections 55 and 56 shall be instituted except with the previous sanction of the Central Government or the State Government, as the case may be, or of any officer authorized in this behalf, by general or special order’, by such Government.
  2. Cognizance of No court shall take cognizance of an offence under this Act except on a complaint made by—
  • the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government, the State Government, the District Authority or any other authority or officer authorised in this behalf by that Authority or Government, as the case may be; or
  • any person who has given notice of not less than thirty days in the manner prescribed, of the alleged offence and his intention to make a complaint to the National Authority, the State Authority, the Central Government, the State Government, the District Authority or any other authority or officer authorised as
  1. Section 188 in the Indian Penal Code, 1860
  2. Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant.— Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, he is directed to abstain from a certain act, or to take certain order with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction, shall, if such disobedience causes or tends to cause obstruction, annoyance or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any person lawfully employed, be punished with simple imprisonment for a term which may extend to one month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with both; and if such disobedience causes or trends to cause danger to human life, health or safety, or causes or tends to cause a riot or affray, shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend lo one thousand rupees, or with both. Explanation.—It is not necessary that the offender should intend to produce harm, or contemplate his disobedience as likely to produce harm. lt is sufficient that he knows of the order which he disobeys, and that his disobedience produces, or is likely to produce, harm.

Illustration

An order is promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, directing that a religious procession shall not pass down a certain street. A knowingly disobeys the order, and thereby causes danger of riot. A has committed the offence defined in this section.

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Source: https://www.mha.gov.in/

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