Activities continue to remain prohibited until May 3:

All domestic and international air travel of passengers except for security purposes

All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes

Buses for public transport

Metro rail services

Inter-district and inter-state movement of individuals except for medical reasons or for permitted activities

All educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed

All industrial and commercial activities other than those permitted

Hospitality services other than those specifically permitted

Taxis (including auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws) and services of cab aggregators

All cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes, swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly halls etc.

All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic cultural/ religious functions/ other gatherings

All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious congregations are strictly prohibited

In case of funerals, congregation of more than twenty persons will not be permitted

Activities permitted April 20 onwards

Agricultural, horticultural, farming, procurement of agri products, 'mandis'

Fishery, aquaculture and plantation activities

All health services (including AYUSH)

Shops of farm machinery, its spare parts, supply chain, repairs, 'Custom Hiring Centres' related to machinery

Manufacturing units of pharmaceuticals, medical devices, construction of medical infrastructure

Reserve Bank of India & RBI-regulated financial markets and entities

Highway 'dhabas', truck repairing shops, call centres for govt activities

Operation of homes for children/ disabled/ mentally challenged/ senior

MNREGA works will be allowed with strict implementation of social distancing

Public utilities like operations of oil and gas sector, postal services, power generation etc.

Manufacturing, industrial units with access control in SEZs, Export Oriented Units, industrial estates, townships

Guidelines for hotspots and containment zones

'Hotspots' are areas of large COVID-19 outbreaks, or clusters with significant spread of COVID-19.

In these containment zones, the activities allowed under these guidelines will not be permitted.

There shall be strict perimeter control in the area of the containment zones to ensure that there is no unchecked inward/outward movement of population from these zones except for maintaining essential services (including medical emergencies and law and order related duties) and government business continuity.

Covid-19: MHA issues new guidelines for phase 2 of lockdown

NEW DELHI: The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday issued fresh containment guidelines for enforcing the second phase of the coronavirus lockdown which will continue to remain in force till May 3.Read complete MHA guidelines here However, grocery stores, fruit, vegetables shops or carts, milk booths, poultry, meat and fish shops to remain open even during lockdown.To mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities have been allowed April 20 onwards which will be operationalized by states, UTs and district administrations while adhering to social distancing measures. However, exemptions given from April 20 will not be applicable in Covid-19 hotspots or containment zones and industries operating in rural areas will be able to operate only after April 30: