Srinagar, April 20 (KNS): Government has issued new COVID control measures which includes only 50% shops in Markets within the Municipal limits / urban local body limits shall be open on an alternate basis, besides plying of public transport with 50 percent capacity.

According to the serious of tweets from Office of LG, " Public transport (matadors / mini-buses / buses etc.,) in J&K shall be permitted to ply only at 50% of its authorized seating capacity. The District Superintendents of Police shall ensure compliance to this effect," it reads.

Only 50% shops in Market complexes / Bazaars / Malls within the Municipal limits / urban local body limits shall be open on an alternate basis through a rotation system. District magistrates of all districts shall devise a mechanism to implement this, preferably in consultation with local market associations, another tweet reads.

The Office of LG Manoj Sinha also said that the "Corona Curfew at night shall be extended to all Municipal / urban local body limits of all 20 districts of Jammu and Kashmir. It was already in force in eight districts earlier, from 10 pm to 6 am." (KNS)