Madhurima
NEW DELHI: The Union Home Ministry has released an official list of services and activities which are being allowed to open from Monday.
The exemption is going to be applicable from April 20, in those areas of the country where the effect of coronavirus is negligible, or which are less affected areas.
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One such list was tweeted by Union Law and Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad. This includes healthcare, agriculture, horticulture, fisheries and animal husbandry.
Prasad has said that in some cases the govt. has given exemptions, and therefore the list has been released. However, these services won't be allowed within the Containment Zones.
Significantly, a gathering of the Group of Ministers headed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh was conducted Saturday. After the meeting, it was declared that any relaxation during the lockdown is going to be as per the rules issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs. But state governments also can strictly enforce laws on their own.
The government has exempted projects and activities associated with co-operative credit societies, non-banking financial institutions, water supply, electricity and communication in rural areas.
Apart from this, the govt. has also said that bamboo, coconut, betel nut, cocoa, spices cultivation, harvesting, processing, packaging, fruit and vegetable carts, shops selling sanitary items, grocery and ration shops, dairy and milk booths, poultry, Shops selling meats, fish and fodder, electricians, IT repairs, plumbers, motor mechanics, carpenters, couriers, DTH and cable services are allowed with certain restrictions.
The e-commerce companies are being asked to begin work from April 20 but need to get necessary clearance for delivery vehicles.
Data work and call centres for the govt. activities, offices with IT and related services have also been approved. But the condition is that they must not have more than 50 per cent staff.
Activities will also be increased on highways from Monday. Motor mechanic shops and dhabas will also open on the highway for truckers with some restrictions.
The rural area is being given huge relief. work in brick kilns and food processing has been approved in the villages. Cold storage and warehouse service will begin.
The fishing business also will be started, which will allow fish feeding, maintenance, processing, packaging, marketing and sales. Hatchery and Commercial Aquarium will also open.
Work under MNREGA has also come under an exemption from restrictions.
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Construction work on roads, irrigation, building, renewable energy and every sort of industrial projects outside the town also will start from Monday. it's also been said that if a construction project is to be started in a populated area, the labourers should be available on site for this.
