While awaiting new guidelines from the Centre on lifting the extended lockdown, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa advised apex bodies of industries to prepare to resume work from 4 May, excepting in places that are coronavirus-hit containment zones in the state, an official said on Thursday, 30 April.
"The state government is expecting further guidelines to resume industrial operations after 3 May," said an official, quoting Yediyurappa, who was addressing the captains of industry and heads of trade bodies at an interaction on Thursday.
This may mean that liquor marts such as MSIL and MRP stores, and select shopping complexes, will be allowed to begin operations beginning on 4 May, as reported by the Times of India, especially as liquor sales are one of the biggest revenue generators for the state, and the Karnataka Excise department had warned that their coffers were running low.