NEW DELHI: Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has come up with consolidated revised guidelines during lockdown that will stay until May 3.

“The objective of the revised guidelines is to consolidate the gains achieved during the 1st phase of lockdown and further slow down the spread of Covid 19 and at the same time provide relief to farmers, labourers and daily wage earners,” according to a press release

During the lockdown, travel by air, rail and road will not be allowed.

Mass gatherings stay suspended as usual.

The consolidated revised guidelines would not apply in containment zones, as demarcated by States/ UTs/ District administration

Post April 20, 2020 after assessment will be made at various states and UTs, “the activities permitted under the revised guidelines, from April 20, 2020 will not be allowed within the containment zones as demarcated by States/ UTs/ District Administrations, as per the guidelines of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHF&W). In these zones, no unchecked inward/ outward movement of population would be allowed, except for maintaining essential services, i.e., medical emergencies and law & order duties, and government business continuity.”

Additionally, containment measures are going to be strong. To help rural sector and migrant force, industries operating in rural areas, including food processing industries; construction of roads, irrigation projects, buildings and industrial projects in rural areas; works under MNREGA, with priority to irrigation and water conservation works; and operation of rural Common Service Centres (CSCs) have all been allowed.

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