GUWAHATI: With reference to the instructions given by the Assam government to permit the opening of book shops, the district administration has passed an order rescheduling the earlier notification.
As such only those book shops and stalls in Kamrup (M) that deal with curriculum books for students have been allowed to operate for three days a week.
The shops will be open every Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 10 am to 1 pm.
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Further, as mentioned earlier they are to sell only curriculum books and will primarily attempt to home deliver the products.
However, guardians of students residing near the book stores may buy from the shops directly but they are not allowed to travel by vehicles.
As such, no passes are to be issued by any authority to guardians or students for visiting shops. Also, all employees of book stores are to follow COVID-19 protocols and proprietors of the shops are to provide an ID card to their delivery agents.
The order was issued after many students complained about the non-availability of textbooks during the lockdown period.