Night curfew cut by one hour in 18 cities across Gujarat from today; lifted completely in another 18 towns

Effective from today 26 June 2021:

Earlier related story:

Gandhinagar: Night curfew in 18 cities of Gujarat has been lifted while in another 18 cities it will be effective during 10 pm to 6 am instead of 9 pm to 6 am.

The cities where night curfew will continue are all 8 municipal corporation areas in addition to 10 towns – Vapi, Ankleshwar, Valsad, Navsari, Mahesana, Bahruch, Patan, Morbi Bhuj and Gandhinagar.

The cities where night curfew has been lifted are Visnagar, Kadi, Deesa, Modasa, Radhanpur, Veraval-Somnath, Chhota Udepur, Viramgam, Botad, Porbandar, Palanpur, Himmatnagar, Amreli, Surendranagar, Dahod, Anand, Nadiad and Godhra.

The decision in this regard has been taken in a core group meeting of the State government.

Those involved in commercial activities including operators, owners, staffers in these 18 cities (where night curfew has been continued) will need to take vaccine against covid by June 30 compulsorily.

In all other areas of the State vaccine will be compulsory for all those involved in commercial activities by July 10.

Restaurants in these 18 cities can remain open till 9 pm with 60 per cent capacity. Home delivery can be continued till 12 midnight. Commercial units in these cities can remain open till 9 pm. Wedding function can be attended by maximum 100 persons. Funeral and last rites ceremony can be attended by maximum 40 persons. Parks and gardens can remain open till 9 pm. Movie theaters, multiplexes, auditoriums can function with 50 percent capacity. Libraries can function with 60 per cent presence. GSRTC buses can operate with 75 per cent capacity. At social, political, religious places, maximum 200 persons can assemble.