Karnataka: Govt authorises local bodies to fix timings of public parks

Bengaluru: Continuing with the easing of restrictions under ‘Unlock 1.0,’ the Karnataka government on Saturday authorised local bodies to fix timing for the opening of public parks other than those in the containment zones between 5 am to 9 pm.

It has also mandated adhering to all the national directives issued to contain the spread of COVID-19 and the guidelines issued by the state government in this connection.

Noting that the government has been relaxing conditions under Unlock 1.0, Principal Secretary Revenue N Manjunath Prasad, who is also the member secretary of the state disaster management authority in an order said, local bodies have been asked to set the timing between 5 am to 9 pm to open all parks that come under them and the government.

It also said this would be applicable to only those parks that come outside the containment zones.

Earlier in May, while relaxing the lockdown norms, the government had set 7 am to 9 am and from 5 pm to 7 pm for the opening of parks.