State government says that except for containment zones, from 22 May all other areas within red zones can keep both essential and non-essential shops open MUMBAI : Maharashtra government revised the guidelines for the fourth phase of lockdown on Tuesday, allowing resumption of certain businesses in the state’s red zones but imposing stricter norms for social distancing and movement of people.
The prolonged lockdown has hurt the state's finances badly. Last week, Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray had said that the state has lost at least Rs.
35,000 crore since the lockdown and the central government should provide a relief in the form of GST refund. In a statement on Tuesday evening, the state government said that except for