Kerala Lockdown Day 65: Rs 1,000 for BPL families and More

Forty-nine persons tested positive for coronavirus in Kerala on Monday taking the number of active cases in the state to 359. Twelve were cured of the disease.

The Kerala Police on Monday registered 754 cases, arrested 859 individuals and confiscated 288 vehicles for violating lockdown norms.

Onmanorama compiles a list of essential and other services available in the state to see you through the lockdown.

SSLC, Plus Two examinations to commence today

The SSLC, Plus One and Plus Two examination which were postponed due to the nationwide COVID-19 lockdown, will commence on Tuesday.

While Class 10 (SSLC) students have their Mathematics paper in the afternoon, the Plus One and Plus Two VHSE exam on Entrepreneurship development will be conducted in the morning. For more details including the time-table of examinations, click here.

Kerala DGP Lokanath Behera has instructed all district police chiefs to ensure the smooth flow of traffic during the days of the examinations.

BPL Antyodaya card owners to get Rs 1,000 from Tuesday

BPL Antyodaya families who haven't received any financial benefits from the government including welfare pension, will be entitled to receive Rs 1000 from Tuesday. The amount will be distributed by the Cooperative banks to the beneficiaries till June 6.

The funds have been allocated from the Chief Minister's Disaster Relief Fund to 14,78,236 families.

KSRTC services for govt employees

The KSRTC will be arranging transportation for government employees wishing to commute to Thiruvananthapuram from Kollam and Kottarakara units. The services will commence from May 27.

Guidelines for those coming via domestic flights

Kerala government has issued a list of guidelines to ensure that COVID protocols are strictly followed in wake of the Ministry of Civil Aviation announcing that domestic flights will resume operation throughout the country from May 25. To read more, click here.

Guidelines for liquor sales in the state

The Kerala Government has come out with a set of guidelines regarding the sale of liquor in the state when the outlets reopen after being shut for about two months due to the COVID-19 lockdown. 

According to the state's directives, the sale of liquor will only be made on the basis of virtual bookings made through a newly developed mobile application christened BevQ. The move aims at reducing crowding at the outlets. Read more here.

Textile shops, barber shops and beauty parlours can function

Multi-storeyed textile shops and wholesale textile shops have been permitted to resume business in Kerala, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on May 19. However, children below 10 years should not be permitted to accompany the adult for shopping.

KSRTC services resume

KSRTC began operations on Wednesday. Two thousand buses are ready to ply. However, only half the number of passengers (27) will be allowed to board in order to ensure the strict adherence of social distancing norms.

Masks have been made mandatory. There will be more services during morning and evening hours. Preparations too have begun to see all KSRTC operational very soon. Read more, click here.

No travel pass for inter-districts

Kerala government has now announced few relaxations where inter-district travel is allowed in private vehicles or taxis from 7am to 7pm without any tarvel pass. But the passengers need to carry their identity cards. Only two people, besides the driver, will be allowed in the vehicle and if it is a family, the allowed number is three. Read what is allowed and what is not

Marriages, funeral and worship

The main wedding function can be held with a maximum of 50 persons and attendant functions should not have more than 20. Funerals can be held with not more than 20 people. Public gatherings in places of worship stands prohibited and those responsible for carrying out rituals and chores are allowed to travel.

Paid quarantine facility at hotels

People arriving in Kerala from abroad and from other states within the country can now avail paid quarantine facilities at 169 hotels identified by the Kerala government. The tariff details of hotels and other instructions for availing the facility are published on the NORKA roots website. To view the tariff details click here

Limited waiting list in special trains

Indian Railways started issuing limited waiting list tickets for different classes for special trains. There shall be no RAC in these special trains.

Other rules concerning waiting list shall be applicable. The refund rules i.e. cancellation up to 24 hours with refund of 50 per cent of fare and NIL refund within 24 hours of train departure shall be discontinued and extant refund rules i.e. Railways Cancellation and Refund rule 2015 shall be made applicable.

The above changes shall be made applicable for the trains starting on 22nd May, 2020, bookings for which commenced on 15th May, 2020.

Inter-state passes

Inter-state travel requires permission from the state of origin and destination. Passes from different states may be procured from the following websites:

Assam: https://eservices.assam.gov.in/directApply.do?serviceId=1533

Chattisgarh: https://raipur.gov.in/cg-covid-19-epass

Delhi: https://epass.jantasamvad.org/epass/relief/english

Haryana: https://edisha.gov.in/eForms/MigrantService

Himachal Pradesh: http://covid19epass.hp.gov.in

Karnataka: https://sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in/Sevasindhu/English

Madhya Pradesh: https://mapit.gov.in/covid-19

Maharashtra: https://covid19.mhpolice.in

Odisha: http://covid19regd.odisha.gov.in

Punjab: http://covidhelp.punjab.gov.in

Rajasthan: http://emitraapp.rajasthan.gov.in

Tamil Nadu: http://rtos.nonresidenttamil.org

Uttar Pradesh: http://164.100.68.164/upepass2

Telangana: https://epass-svc.app.koopid.ai/epassportal/widgets/dashboard.html

Kerala: https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in/home/addDomestic

Goa: www.goaonline.gov.in

Andhra Pradesh: www.spandana.ap.gov.in

Contact war room for information on inter-state travel

The public may contact the war room at the Kerala secretariat for more information on inter-state travel of migrant workers, return of Keralites from other states and other COVID-19 related information. The round-the-clock war room may be reached on the numbers: 0471 2781100, 2781101. Whatsapp Number: 8281312912.

Expired driving license and permits

All driving licenses, permits and registration papers of vehicles and other documents concerning the Motor Vehicles Rules that expired after February 1 will now be treated as valid until June 30.

Online appointments must for visits to Regional Passport Office

For all enquiries at the Regional Passport Office in Kochi, appointments must be booked in advance. Appointments can be booked through the portal: www.passportindia.gov.in.

MHA Control Room for goods carriers