India fights Covid: Delhi markets may open soon, metro likely to resume from Monday

New Delhi - Government and private offices can start operation with 50 per cent staff.

Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday is expected to announce measures for unlocking the city, which has been under Covid-19 induced lockdown and that may include the opening of the markets and resuming the metro services in the national capital from June 7 with conditions, said sources.

According to official sources, permission can be given to open the markets in Delhi from Monday with strict rules and the metro services likely to be resumed with half the capacity.

The Delhi Government is likely to give permission to open malls, markets, shopping complexes and stand-alone shops in the city at different times with conditions. Government and private offices can start operation with 50 per cent staff, said sources.

Traders and businesses in Delhi have been constantly demanding to open the markets, as the city is a standstill for more than one and half months.