BIG UPDATE: ONLY 5 DAYS OPEN IN A WEEK, WORKING HOURS INCREASED FOR MADHYA PRADESH GOVT OFFICES

The Madhya Pradesh government has taken a big step against COVID-19 curbing situation. On 8th April, 2021 the BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh is again under lockdown. A letter by General Administrative Department, MP was issued on 8th April, 2021 regarding office timing of Madhya Pradesh government offices'. Now the timing of Madhya Pradesh government offices is from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Prior it was 10:30 AM to 5:30 PM. There will be Saturday & Sunday off. This order is valid upto 31st January, 2021.

You have to attention towards a line mentioned in official letter that "all government offices would be closed on Saturday & Sunday." So there will be all Saturdays off upto 31st July, 2021 as per order release number F3-4/2010/1/4 Bhopal, dated 08 April, 2021 by GAD Bhopal.

ONLY 5 DAY OPEN IN A WEEK, WORKING HOURS INCREASED FOR MADHYA PRADESH GOVT OFFICES

Prior a circular was also released to curb the infection / spread of coronavirus / COVID-19. This circular was released on 7th April, 2021 by GAD valid upto 30th April, 2021. In this circular some points are mentioned like - 

1. There will be night lockdown from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM daily in urban areas.

2. All urban areas (except Damoh district) would be under lockdown from evening 6:00 PM to dawn 6:00 AM.

3. From 08/04/2021 night 8:00 PM to dated 16/04/2021 dawn 6:00 AM, both urban and rural areas of Chhindwara (MP) will be under lockdown.

4. Some activities are free from lockdown, mentioned in appendix.

Activities that are exempted from lockdown - 

(i) Transportation of items from other states.

(ii) Chemist, Grocery, Hospitals, Petrol Pump, Bank & ATM, Milk & Vegetable shops will be opened.

(iii) Travelling of employees of industrial, official institutions.

(iv) Government (both state and central) employees / officers intercommunication service.

(v) Students / teachers going for exam or any other crucial work.

(vi) Ambulance & Fire Brigade services.

(vii) Citizen visiting for vaccination.

(viii) Citizen coming from bus stand, railway station, airport.

(ix) Other local guidelines released by district collector.  

My few words on these guidelines: people should take precautions and never hesitate wearing masks in public places. But government should pay attention towards problems of public.