NEW DELHI: When just two days are left for Lockdown 3 to come to an end, a guidelines are getting ready on relaxations to be given to various sectors in the country.

The Centre will also consider the suggestions given by all state governments and more relaxations will be given to areas except hotspots.

There may be permission for the plying auto-rickshaws and taxis with minimal passengers who would be asked to follow social distancing norms. All restrictions for online sales may be removed. States will be given the freedom to decide on hotspots.

The main approach will to wake up the virtually sleeping nation and bring it back to normalcy.

The state governments are also working on the strategy for lockdown 4.0, in which complete shutdowns are expected only in the containment zones-- ranging from a building to a locality—allowing space for the resumption of almost all activities, except large social gatherings and educational institutions, official said.

Officials in several states said the guidelines defining containment zones-- a key guidance document for enforcing lockdown 4.0-- would come by Saturday and it was likely to divide a district into red, orange and green zones, unlike the existing methodology of categorizing an entire district as red, orange or green.

States are likely to allow resumption of all industrial activities, offices and standalone markets from May 18 onwards. Public transport including autos and taxis would resume with certain restrictions on number of passengers along with intra-district travel, except for the containment zones. Interstate travel may also be opened up but only for those with travel passes.

Permission is also likely to be given for all types of home delivery of goods, officials said.

The educational institutions will continue to remain closed with several states expected to declare summer holidays from May end or June.

Similarly, religious and political meetings are unlikely to be allowed for some more time. Other activities that require or encourage mass gatherings or community participation including shopping in malls and other public places may also not be allowed.

However, marriages and funerals would be allowed with limited attendees.