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Lockdown 3.0: What allowed and what’s not in 130 red zone districts across India

The Centre on Friday extended the nationwide lockdown by another two weeks from May 4. In its extended order, the Ministry of Home Affairs carried out classification of district across states and union territories into Red, Orange and Green zones.

The rules for classification are:

Green Zone: Districts with zero confirmed cases till date or districts with no confirmed cases in the last 21 days.

Red Zone: Districts under this zone, popularly known as ‘Hot Spots’ will be based on number of active cases, doubling rate of confirmed cases and extent of testing and surveillance feedback.

Orange Zone: District falling neither under Green or Red zones fall under this category.

The states have been permitted to consider inclusion of additional districts under Red Zone or Orange Zone depending on the extent of special of COVID-19 infection.

The Red Zone areas will be the ones witnessing most stringent restrictions during the extended lockdown in order to break the chain of transmission of the deadly virus. 

Here is the list of activities which will remain prohibited in Red Zone areas: 

  • All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for medical services, air ambulance and for security purposes or for purposes as permitted by the MHA.
  • All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes or for purposes as permitted by the MHA.
  • Inter-State Buses for public transport, except as permitted by the MHA.
  • Metro rail services.
  • Inter-State movement of individuals except for medical reasons or for activities as permitted by the MHA.
  • All schools, colleges, educational/ training/ coaching institutions etc. However, online/distance learning shall be permitted.
  • Hospitality services other than those used for housing health/ police/ government officials/ healthcare workers, stranded persons including tourists, and those used for quarantine facilities.
  • All cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places.
  • All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions/ other gatherings.
  • All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited.
  • The movement of individuals, for all non-essential activities, shall remain strictly prohibited between 7 pm to 7 am. Local authorities shall issue orders under appropriate provisions of law, such as prohibitory orders (curfew) under Section 144 of CrPC, for this purpose, and ensure strict compliance.
  • In all zones, persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years, shall stay at home.
  • In Containment Zones, Out-Patient Departments (OPDs) and Medical clinics shall not be permitted to operate. However, these may be permitted to operate in Red, Orange and Green Zones.
  • Cycle rickshaws and auto rickshaws, taxis and cab aggregators, intra-district and inter-district plying of buses, barber shops, spas and salons.

The following activities shall be permitted with restrictions in Red Zones:

  • Movement of individuals and vehicles, only for permitted activities. Four wheeler vehicles will have maximum two passengers besides the vehicle driver; for two wheelers, pillion rider is not allowed.
  • Industrial establishments in urban areas: Only Special Economic Zones (SEZs), Export Oriented Units (EOUs), industrial estates and industrial townships with access control; Manufacturing units of essential goods, including drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, their raw material and intermediates; Production units, which require continuous process, and their supply chain; Manufacturing of IT hardware; Jute industry with staggered shifts and social distancing; and, Manufacturing units of packaging material are permitted.
  • All industrial activities are permitted in rural areas.
  • Construction activities in urban areas: Only where workers are available on site and no workers are required to be brought in from outside and construction of renewable energy projects are permitted.
  • All construction activities are permitted in rural areas.
  • All standalone (single) shops, neighbourhood (colony) shops and shops in residential complexes are permitted to remain open in urban areas, without any distinction of essential and non-essential.
  • E-commerce activities will be permitted only in respect of essential goods.
  • Private offices can operate with up to 33 per cent strength as per requirement, with the remaining persons working from home.

Here is the complete list of 130 red zone districts across India:

1. South Andamans – Andaman And Nicobar Islands – Red Zone

2. Kurnool – Andhra Pradesh – Red Zone

3. Guntur – Andhra Pradesh – Red Zone

4. Krishna – Andhra Pradesh – Red Zone

5. Chittoor – Andhra Pradesh – Red Zone

6. Spsr Nellore – Andhra Pradesh – Red Zone

7. Munger – Bihar – Red Zone

8. Patna – Bihar – Red Zone

9. Rohtas – Bihar – Red Zone

10. Buxar – Bihar – Red Zone

11. Gaya – Bihar – Red Zone

12. Chandigarh – Chandigarh – Red Zone

13. Raipur – Chhattisgarh – Red Zone

14. South East – Delhi – Red Zone

15. Central – Delhi – Red Zone

16. North Delhi – Delhi – Red Zone

17. South Delhi – Delhi – Red Zone

18. North East – Delhi – Red Zone

19. West Delhi – Delhi – Red Zone

20. Shahdara – Delhi – Red Zone

21. East Delhi – Delhi – Red Zone

22. New Delhi – Delhi – Red Zone

23. North West – Delhi – Red Zone

24. South West – Delhi – Red Zone

25. Ahmadabad – Gujarat – Red Zone

26. Surat – Gujarat – Red Zone

27. Vadodara – Gujarat – Red Zone

28. Anand – Gujarat – Red Zone

29. Banas Kantha – Gujarat – Red Zone

30. Panch Mahals – Gujarat – Red Zone

31. Bhavnagar – Gujarat – Red Zone

32. Gandhinagar – Gujarat – Red Zone

33. Arvalli – Gujarat – Red Zone

34. Sonipat – Haryana – Red Zone

35. Faridabad – Haryana – Red Zone

36. Bandipora – Jam mu And Kashmir – Red Zone

37. Shopian – Jam mu And Kashmir – Red Zone

38. Anantnag – Jammu And Kashmir – Red Zone

39. Srinagar – Jammu And Kashmir – Red Zone

40. Ranchi – Jharkhand – Red Zone

41. Bengaluru Urban – Karnataka – Red Zone

42. Mysuru – Karnataka – Red Zone

43. Bengaluru Rural – Karnataka – Red Zone

44. Kannur – Kera la – Red Zone

45. Kottayam – Kera la – Red Zone

46. Indore – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

47. Bhopal – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

48. Ujjain – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

49. Jabalpur – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

50. Dhar – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

51. Barwani – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

52. East Nimar – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

53. Dewas – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

54. Gwalior – Madhya Pradesh – Red Zone

55. Mumbai – Maharashtra – Red Zone

56. Pune – Maharashtra – Red Zone

57. Thane – Maharashtra – Red Zone

58. Nashik – Maharashtra – Red Zone

59. Palghar – Maharashtra – Red Zone

60. Nagpur – Maharashtra – Red Zone

61. Solapur – Maharashtra – Red Zone

62. Yavatmal – Maharashtra – Red Zone

63. Aurangabad – Maharashtra – Red Zone

64. Satara – Maharashtra – Red Zone

65. Dhule – Maharashtra – Red Zone

66. Akola – Maharashtra – Red Zone

67. Jalgaon – Maharashtra – Red Zone

68. Mumbai Suburban – Maharashtra – Red Zone

69. Jajapur – Odisha – Red Zone

70. Bhadrak – Odisha – Red Zone

71. Baleshwar – Odisha – Red Zone

72. Jalandhar – Punjab – Red Zone

73. Patiala – Punjab – Red Zone

74. Ludhiana – Punjab – Red Zone

75. Jaipur – Rajasthan – Red Zone

76. Jodhpur – Rajasthan – Red Zone

77. Kota – Rajasthan – Red Zone

78. Ajmer – Rajasthan – Red Zone

79. Bharatpur – Rajasthan – Red Zone

80. Nagaur – Rajasthan – Red Zone

81. Banswara – Rajasthan – Red Zone

82. Jhalawar – Rajasthan – Red Zone

83. Chennai – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

84. Madurai – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

85. Namakkal – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

86. Thanjavur – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

87. Chengalpattu – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

88. Thiruvallur – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

89. Tiruppur – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

90. Rani pet – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

91. Virudhunagar – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

92. Thiruvarur – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

93. Vellore – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

94. Kanchipuram – Tamil Nadu – Red Zone

95. Hyderabad – Telangana – Red Zone

96. Surya pet – Telangana – Red Zone

97. Ranga Reddy – Telangana – Red Zone

98. MedchalMalkajgiri – Telangana – Red Zone

99. Vikarabad – Telangana – Red Zone

100. Warangal Urban – Telangana – Red Zone

101. Agra – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

102. Lucknow – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

103. Saharanpur – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

104. Kanpur Nagar – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

105. Moradabad – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

106. Firozabad – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

107. Gautam Buddha Nagar – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

108. Bulandshahr – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

109. Meerut – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

110. Rae Bareli – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

111. Varanasi – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

112. Bijnor – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

113. Amroha – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

114. Sant Kabeer Nagar – Utta r Pradesh – Red Zone

115. Aligarh – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

116. Muzaffarnagar – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

117. Rampur – Uttar Pradesh – Red Zone

118. Mathura – Red Zone

119. Bareilly – Red Zone

120. Haridwar – Uttarakhand – Red Zone

121. Kolkata – West Bengal – Red Zone

122. Howrah – West Bengal – Red Zone

123. 24 Paraganas North – West Bengal – Red Zone

124. 24 Paraganas South – West Bengal – Red Zone

125. Medinipur West – West Bengal – Red Zone

126. Medinipur East – West Bengal – Red Zone

127. Darjeeling – West Bengal – Red Zone

128. Jalpaiguri – West Bengal – Red Zone

129. Kalimpong – West Bengal – Red Zone

130. Maldah – West Bengal – Red Zone

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