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System implemented, one person will be able to drive a motorcycle and two people will be able to drive a car except the driver
Organizing a press conference at the Ministry of Communications on Thursday to make public the decision of the Council of Ministers, government spokesperson, Finance and Communications Minister Dr.Yuvaraj Khatiwada informed that it has been decided to open some areas by easing the lockdown.
The meeting has decided to allow private vehicles to run on the basis of odd and even system. The meeting has decided to open industries, businesses, shops and department stores.
According to Minister Khatiwada, health related sectors, all kinds of agriculture and livestock business, chain from production to sale have been opened.
Earlier, the government had banned pedestrians except for unnecessary work, but now it has decided to allow pedestrians to ride motorcycles and bicycles, said spokesperson Khatiwada.
Similarly, government has decided not to operate public transport immediately saying that the corona infection is increasing. According to Khatiwada, it has been decided to operate private and government offices in two shifts.
The government has made this decision to manage the physical distance and reduce congestion. For the time being, the government has decided to operate the office in another shift from 8 am to 1 pm and from 1 pm to 6 pm, said Khatiwada.
The decision to operate the vehicle and run the office will be valid from July 20 and other decisions will be valid for 21 days from Thursday. Similarly, Khatiwada said that the certificate will be given after recognizing the internal evaluation of the school by deciding not to take the SEE examination this year.
He said that international and domestic flights, air travel from the border, cinema halls, public libraries and gatherings at religious places were prohibited.
The Council of Ministers has formed a nine-member expert group to gather evidence on the Nepal-India border. A nine-member expert group has been formed under the coordination of Bishnu Raj Upreti, chairman of the Policy Research Institute, said spokesperson Khatiwada.
