Maharashtra govt studying Delhi order, will decide on lockdown in two days

Citizens' groups, civic bodies take steps to implement curbs, increase vaccination

The Maharashtra government is studying the Delhi government’s lockdown order and chief minister Uddhav Thackeray is expected to take a call on whether to further tighten curbs in the next two days. The state is also planning to curtail timing of essential stores so as to restrict unnecessary public movement.
 
Last week the state government announced a fifteen-day curfew to contain the pandemic but its implementation has not been rigorous. Amidst shortage of oxygen and hospital beds there is a call from state cabinet ministers to impose a lockdown.
 
State’s relief and rehabilitation minister Vijay Wadettiwar today said