SAS Nagar, May 1, 2020: In accordance with the orders of the District Magistrate Mr. Girish Dayalan, the shops in Kharar would be opened rotation wise from 7 am - 11 am. They have been have been divided into Group A and Group B after due consultation with respective association heads and members.
This was disclosed here today by the SDM Kharar Mr. Himanshu Jain. Elaborating more, he said that the shops coming under Group A include hardware, sanitary fittings, cement, building material, furniture, fabrication, automobiles, cars, accessories, optical shops, spare parts and mechanical shops, medical labs, repair workshops, ayurvedic shops, scrap and junk dealers and all other categories not covered in group A and group B.
He also added that the shops coming under Group B include electronic appliances, CD, DVD repair, apparels including tailoring, jewellery, toiletries, cosmetics, footwear, sports, sportswear, books, stationery, toys, mobiles and related shops and showrooms, Bartan Stores, Money Transfer, Confectionery, Sweet shops-Only take away, general stores.
He further said that the shops coming under Group A would open on Monday, Wednesday, Friday while those under Group B would open on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday.
He also added that it would be the responsibility of shop owners to provide gloves, masks, Sanitizers to employees and ensure arrangements regarding social distancing before 3rd May. The saloons, barber shops, would remain closed and the shop owners would paint their shops with their group number i.e. A or B before 3rd May. They must also deploy minimum staff and all shops would remain closed on Sunday.
The violation of these conditions would invite strict action.