BMC lays down the law for social distancing as Mumbai's slowed down by coronavirus

Following Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray’s orders to close down all private offices in the state, the Bombay Municipal Corporation (BMC) released a fresh set of orders for social distancing to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

What’s open/allowed in the city:

• Drinking water providers
• Restaurants, eateries and dhabas with 50% capacity
• Sewage services
• Internet, telephone service providers
• Banking services, RBI
• Stock exchange
• Groceries and food sellers
• Rail and transport service
• Petrol pumps and electricity providers
• Hospitals and pharmacies
• Media houses
• IT services necessary for any of the essential operations above
• Port
• Ecommerce of all essential goods including food and pharma

What’s closed/not allowed:

• All private and corporate establishments not providing essential services
• No mass congregations or events
• Schools
• Cinema halls
• Swimming pools
• Gyms
• Malls
• Spas
• Bars, pubs, discotheques
• Amusement parks

Failure to comply will result in penalisation under section 188 of the Penal Code, the BMC said in the order.