<span style="color: #222222;">Telangana State Cabinet has declared all areas as Green Zones except in containment areas. State Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao has announced this at a media conference a short while ago. About 1,452 families are in the containment areas at present.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">The State Cabinet also cleared extension of lockdown till May 31. As per the Cabinet decisions, all shops in all municipalities except in Hyderabad, have been given permission.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">Telangana Government has decided to ply the state-run Road Transport Corporation buses. However, inter-state operations and city buses in Hyderabad will not ply. The state has given permission for 100 per cent e-commerce and saloons can be operated.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;">Both public and private offices can work with 100 per cent staff till end of this month. However, all religious congregations, cinema, educational institutions and public meetings will not be allowed. However, Metro Rail will not operate.</span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />'' </span><span style="color: #222222;"> </span><span style="color: #333333;"><br />''</span><br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Chief Minister said all operations will be held while duly following COVID rules. He further appealed to people not to allow aged people and children to come out.</span>