Quick Info on Section 144 In Maharashtra from 14th April 2021

Due to rapidly increasing patients of coronavirus in Mumbai and Maharashtra, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray announced strict imposition instead of complete lockdown.

The Chief Minister announced the imposition of Section 144 and Night Curfew will remain in force throughout the state of Maharashtra from 8 PM on 14th April 2021 till 7 AM on 1st May 2021.

Following are the restrictions imposed:

1. No one to move in a public place without valid reasons mentioned herein below.

2. All the establishments, public places, activities, services shall remain closed.

3. Services and activities mentioned in the Essential Category herein below are exempted and their movements and operations are to be unrestricted.

4. Services and activities mentioned in Exceptions Category herein below are exempted from 7 AM to 8 PM on working days and their movements and operations are to be unrestricted during these periods.

5. Decision regarding the inclusion of domestic help/ drivers/ attendants to work in Exceptions Category be taken by the local authorities based on local conditions.

Essential Category includes the following:

1) Hospitals, diagnostic centers, Clinics, vaccinations, Medical insurance offices, Pharmacies, Pharmaceutical companies, other medical and health services including supporting manufacturing and distribution units along with their dealers, transport and supply chain. Manufacturing and distribution of vaccines, sanitizers, masks, medical equipment, their ancillaries, raw material units and support services.

2) Veterinary Services/ Animal Care shelters and pet food shops.

3) Groceries, Vegetables Shops, fruit vendors, dairies, bakeries, confectionaries, all types of food shops.

4) Cold Storage and Warehousing services

5) Public Transport: Airplanes, Trains, Taxis, Autos and public buses.

6) Services related to the functioning of offices of Diplomats of various countries

7) Pre Monsoon Activities by local authorities

8) All Public Services by local authorities.

9) Reserve Bank of India and services designated by RBI as essential.

10) All offices of SEBI recognized market infrastructure institutions such as Stock Exchanges, depositories, clearing corporations etc and other intermediaries registered with SEBI.

11) Services required for restoration/ maintenance of telecom services.

12) Transport of Goods.

13) Water Supply Services

14) Agriculture related activities and all allied activities required to ensure seamless continuity of the agricultural sector including the availability of farming input, seeds, fertilizers, equipment and repairs thereof.

15) Export and Import of all commodities

16) E-Commerce (only for the supply of essential goods and services)

17) Accredited Media.

18) Petrol Pumps and Petroleum related products; including offshore / onshore production

19) All cargo services

20) Data Centers/ Cloud Services/ IT services supporting critical infrastructure and services Bonk

21) Government and Private Security Services

22) Electric and gas supply services

23) ATM

24) Postal Services

25) Ports and related activities

26) Custom House Agents/ Licensed Multi-Modal Transport Operators associated with movement of vaccines/ lifesaving drugs/ pharmaceutical products.

27) Units producing raw material/ packaging material for any essential services

28) Units that are engaged in the production of materials for the impending rainy season for individuals as well as for organisations.

29) Any Services designated as essential services by the local disaster management authority.