Chennai (Tamil Nadu): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K.Stalin on Sunday announced fresh relaxations in 27 districts. The government, however, continued the extension of Covid lockdown till 6 a.m. on June 28. An official statement from the Chief Minister's office said, "All essential government departments will be allowed to function with 100 per cent attendance and the remaining departments will be allowed to function with 50 per cent of their staff.
"Sub-registrar offices will be allowed to function and all private companies can function with 33 per cent of their staff, the statement said. "Groceries, vegetable stores and meat stalls will be allowed to function from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. and shops selling fruits and vegetables on pavements will also be allowed to function, the official statement said. Restaurants and bakeries will be allowed to provide only parcel food from 6 a.m. to 9 p.m. and food delivery services will also be allowed during this period.
The Tamil Nadu government has also allowed intra and inter-district public bus services within Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kancheepuram, and Tiruvallur districts categorised as Type III districts but only with 50 per cent of their seating capacity and following the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued by the state government. In these districts, passengers would be allowed to travel in taxies, cabs, and auto rickshaws without e-registration. Other than the driver only three passengers in taxis and two in autos are permitted, the statement from the CM's office said.
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