Curbs: Mohali bars, sports complexes shut

Tribune News SErvice

Mohali, April 28

Curfew shall be in place from 6 pm to 5 am on all week days and from Friday 6 pm to Monday 5 am on all weekends, as per the orders issued by the district administration in view of the Covid-19 surge.

All bars, cinema halls, gyms, spas, swimming pools, coaching centres, sports complexes shall remain closed, read the order.

All restaurants shall remain closed for dine-in, with home delivery allowed up to 9 pm. While all shops, including those in malls and multiplexes) have been ordered to close by 5 pm every day. The order further states that all private offices, including the service industry, will be allowed to ‘work from home’ only. Bare minimum staff involved in critical operations, such as maintenance etc., shall be allowed with curfew passes.

Traffic as usual

While most of the markets are closing by 6 pm, the rush on Mohali roads remains as usual. The residents are still coming out without valid reasons and we are forced to deal with them strictly, said the police.

Immigration consultants hold protest

The registered consultants of immigration firms in Mohali on Wednesday protested against the government’s ‘work from home’ order for service industry, claiming that it denies them of their livelihood.

Holding placards in their hands, the protesters gathered at the Phase 3B-1 market here and demanded that the government should take back its decision.

Jitender Pal Singh, a Mohali based consultant, said, “The immigration firms cannot operate through ‘work from home’. The government’s order will leave thousands of workers without wages.”