Shops selling non-essential goods to open from Saturday

In an order issued late on Friday night, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed shops selling non-essential goods to open from Saturday onwards. This order is applicable to shops in market complexes under the limits of municipal corporations and municipalities. The local salons and parlours will be allowed to operate from Saturday. Big shops/brands/market places will remain shut. As for the liquor shops, the MHA has clarified that alcohol comes under a separate clause and not under the shops and establishment act.