Now, the 21-days pan-India lockdown has been extended till May 3 due to the spike in the COVID-19 cases. Well, from April 20, there will be a few relaxations and some services will function. The government has released a list of the services that will remain functional in the country from April 20, amid the lockdown.
Union minister Ravi Shankar Prasad has shared the list on his Twitter handle. He also wrote that the list will not be applicable in containment zones.
Here is the list of the services that will stay open from April 20.
- All health services (including AYUSH)
- All agricultural and horticultural activities
- Operations of the fishing (marine/inland) aquaculture industry
- Plantation activities such as tea, coffee and rubber plantations to remain functional with maximum of 50 per cent workers
- Animal husbandry activities
- Financial sector
- Social sector
- MNREGA works are allowed with strict implementation of social distancing and face mask
- Public utilities
- Movement of loading and unloading of goods/cargo (inter and intra) state is allowed
- Online teaching/distance learning to be encouraged
- Supply of essential goods
- Commercial and Private establishments will be allowed to operate
- Industries/Industrial establishments (both government and private)
- Construction activities
- Private vehicles for emergency services, including medical and veterinary care and for procuring essential commodities and all personnel traveling to place of work in exempted categories as per the instructions of State/UT local authority are allowed
- Offices of the government of India and offices of the state and UT governments will remain open
Check his tweet here below.
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