new delhi the delhi government on thursday submitted a proposal to the centre on lockdown relaxations post may 17 and suggested opening of markets shopping complexes and operation of buses and metro services with strict social distancing normsthe government has suggested operation of construction activities in the national capital and that movement of labourers within delhi be allowed sources in the government told ptitaxis with two passengers will be allowed they said adding that in buses 20 passengers are likely to be allowed to travel under strict social distancing normsthe government has suggested that opening of markets complexes and malls should be allowed in delhi however shops engaged in nonessential items in shopping complexes and malls should be allowed to operate on oddeven basis a source saidin next twothree days the government will come out with a standard operating procedure to allow economic activities from monday in the national capitalthe nationwide lockdown was imposed from march 25 to april 14 then extended to may 3 and again to may 17 to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirusearlier in the day chief minister arvind kejriwal had said that different economic activities will be allowed in the city from may 18 based on decisions taken by the centre on lockdown relaxationaddressing an online media briefing he said most people suggested that schools colleges barber shops spa salons cinema halls and swimming pools should not be opened post may 17 and there should be just limited operation of metro serviceson tuesday kejriwal had sought suggestions from delhiites on lockdown relaxations post may 17 and asked them to send their views by 5pm on wednesdayduring a video conference chaired by prime minister narendra modi with chief ministers of different states on monday kejriwal had said barring containment zones economic activities should be allowed to resume in the national capitalbuses taxis and autorickshaws should be allowed to operate in the city but with socialdistancing he said during the online briefing on thursdaythe country including delhi has been closed for the last one and a half months due to coronavirusinduced lockdown it was easy to close but we have to work very hard to open up the economy we usually do hard work the coming times are very difficult kejriwal saidthe chief minister said the government had received over 5 lakh suggestions from delhiites on lockdown relaxations post may 17 and most of them suggested strict action against those not wearing mask and violating socialdistancing normsdifferent activities will be allowed in delhi from monday based on centres decisions on lockdown relaxation but it is sure that we have to follow socialdistancing strictly kejriwal saidwe also got suggestions from market associations and most of them advocated opening of markets on oddeven basissome people said malls can open by allowing opening of onethird shops he saidsome suggestions were in favour of closure of hotels but most of them advocated opening of restaurants through which homedelivery of food and takeaway facility can be allowed he saidkejriwal said people