Gujarat govt yet to decide on re-opening of shops in urban areas

In an order issued on April 24, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has allowed shops to open from April 25 onwards. Reacting on the MHA’s order, Gujarat Deputy Chief Minister Nitin Patel on Saturday said that the implementation of MHA’s decision in urban areas will be taken after the meeting with the CM which will be held in afternoon. He said, “We'll easily implement the decision to open shops in rural areas. But as far as implementation in urban areas is concerned, we'll do it as per conditions in Centre's notification. A meeting, chaired by CM, will be held in afternoon and decision to be taken after discussion.”The MHA statement also stated that the order applies only to the local shops registered with the municipal corporation.