The Central government is understood to have also obtained views on the issue from all the relevant agencies and stakeholders involved in the efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic. (Photo: AP)

As India awaits an official announcement on the extension of the national lockdown, India Today TV has accessed exclusive details of what the post-April 14 lockdown will look like.

Interacting with chief ministers via video conference, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said there seems to be a consensus amongst states on extending the lockdown by two weeks.

According to sources, the government will become fully functional from April 13. PM Modi has reportedly asked all ministers in council to resume work in their respective ministries from Monday. All ministries have been asked to resume work with standard operating procedures of social distancing.

Senior officers have also been asked to report to work from Monday. The ministries will resume work with Class 2, 3 and 4 staff working on a rotational basis.

The centre will also allow states to ease restrictions on the agricultural industry which has seen severe supply chain disruption due to the current Covid-19 lockdown. The 21-day lockdown has hit farmers and essential item producers indirectly even as the government has exempted them from the purview of the shutdown.

For large industries, the government is set to hold discussions with stakeholders for a staggered resumption of work. The government is currently looking into the demand from industries to address distress due to lockdown. Restrictions may be eased for industries which can house workers within their premises, sources said.

However, no decision has been taken yet on resuming airlines, trains and interstate transport.

States press for extension, Centre agrees

Several states like Odisha, Punjab, Maharashtra and Karnataka have already announced an extension of the coronavirus lockdown with other CMs too calling for it to continue post-April 14.

"During the video-conferencing on coronavirus in India with state CMs today, most states requested Prime Minister Modi to extend the lockdown for two more weeks. The Central Government is considering this request," government's Principal Spokesperson KS Dhatwalia tweeted.

#IndiaFightsCoronavirus #21daylockdown :

During the video-conferencing on #coronavirusinindia with state CMs today,

most states requested PM @narendramodi to extend the lockdown for 2 more weeks.



The Central Government is considering this request. — K.S. Dhatwalia (@DG_PIB) April 11, 2020

A more direct and clear indication of a possible extension came from Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal who tweeted the "PM has taken correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India’s position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is important to extend it."

PM has taken correct decision to extend lockdown. Today, India’s position is better than many developed countries because we started lockdown early. If it is stopped now, all gains would be lost. To consolidate, it is imp to extend it — Arvind Kejriwal (@ArvindKejriwal) April 11, 2020

The meeting, held via video conferencing, was called by Modi to discuss the situation arising due to the COVID-19 pandemic and to take the feedback of chief ministers on whether the 21-day shutdown should be extended.

The Central government is understood to have also obtained views on the issue from all the relevant agencies and stakeholders involved in the efforts to contain the spread of the pandemic.

The Union Home Ministry has sought views of state governments on various aspects, including whether more categories of people and services need to be exempted. Only essential services are exempted during the ongoing lockdown.

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