Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday announced major relaxations during the lockdown which will come into effect from May 11 -- Monday -- onwards.
According to the announcement, essential shops will be allowed to function from 6 am to 7 pm, while standalone and neighbourhood shops can function from 10:30 am to 6 pm in the state capital.
Standalone and neighbourhood in rest of the state can function from 10 am to 6 pm. 33% of employees with all private enterprises in the metropolitan Madras Police Boundary Area are allowed to operate from 10:30 am to 6 pm and in remaining districts in Tamil Nadu from 10 am to 7 pm Giving some relief to small-time tea shop owners, they have been allowed to reopen across the state, albeit only for