Lockdown 2.0 Guidelines India: Home Ministry Guidelines on Lockdown

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Lockdown 2 Guidelines India – While #IndiaFightsCorona , the Lockdown 2.0 Guidelines India are out and will be allowed from 20 April onwards. The central government has come up with a list of economic activities to be permitted after April 20 in certain areas. This move comes in the interests of farmers and daily wage earners.

Below is a list of activities that have been allowed by the home ministry after April 2020 – Home ministry guidelines on lockdown:

Commercial Services allowed after April 20 – Lockdown 2 Guidelines India

Print and Electronic Media; IT Services with upto 50% strength.
Data and call centres for Government activities, CSCs at Panchayat level.
E-commerce companies, courier services, cold storage, and warehousing.
Private security and facilities management services – hotels, homestays, etc.
Establishments for quarantine facilities: Self-employed services like electrician, plumbers, etc.

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Cargo and Essential Services Allowed after April 20 – Lockdown 2 Guidelines India

Cargo Services

Transportation of cargo (inter & intra state) by Air, Rail, Land, and Sea routes.
Carrier Vehicles allowed with two drivers and one helper (to empty vehicles for delivery/pick up of goods).

Essential Services

Supply chain of essential goods like manufacturing, wholesale, retail: shops/carts for essential goods.
Large brick and mortar stores: dhabas and truck repair shops on highway (for movement of staff and labourers for essential services).

Financial and Social Services Allowed after April 20 – Home ministry guidelines on lockdown

Financial Sector

RBI and RBI regulated financial markets and entities, Banks, ATMs, IT vendors for banking operations.
SEBI and capital and debt market services: IRDAI and insurance companies.

Social Sector

Homes for children, divyangs, elderly, etc. including observation homes and after care homes.
Disbursement of social security pensions and provident fund by EPFO: Operations of Angadwadis.

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Industrial Establishments Allowed after April 20 – 20th April lockdown guidelines

Industries in rural areas, SEZs, and export oriented units, industrial estates, industrial townships.
Manufacturing units of essential goods, IT hardware: Food processing units and Jute Industries.
Coal and mineral production & O&G refinery; Brick kilns in rural areas.
Construction activities including roads, irrigation projects, renewable energy projects: Construction projects in Municipalities.

Know What Will Remain Closed – Home ministry guidelines on lockdown

Domestic and International Air Travel: Passenger trains, buses, metro, taxis, inter-state transport except for security and medical purposes.
Industrial and commercial activities, Hospitality services, educational, training, coaching institutions, etc.
Cinema halls, malls, Gyms, Bars, pools, entertainment parks, assembly halls, etc.
All social, political, entertainment, sports complexes, religious places, and other gatherings.

Guideline for Public Spaces

Wearing face cover and practice of social distancing compulsory.
Gathering of over 5 persons in public places prohibited.
Marriages and funerals to be regulated by DMs.
Spitting in public spaces is punishable with fine.
Strict ban on sale of liquor, gutka, tobacco, etc.

Movement of Persons Allowed after April 20 – Lockdown 2 Guidelines India

Private vehicles for medical emergency services and for procuring essential commodities.
In case of a 4-wheeler, one passenger in the back seat other than the driver is permitted.
In case of a 2-wheeler, only driver of the vehicle is permitted.
All personnel travelling to work place as exempted by State/UT/local authority.

Guidelines for Work Spaces – Home ministry guidelines on lockdown

Adequate arrangements for temperature screening and sanitisers: Ensure social distancing norms.
Gap of one hour between shifts: Encourage use of Aarogya Setu App.
Persons above 65 years and parents of children below 5 years encouraged to work from home.
All organisations to sanitise their workplaces between shifts: Large meetings prohibited.

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Public Utilities Allowed after April 20 – Lockdown 2 Guidelines India

Online educational services including teaching, training, and coaching.
MNREGA works, priority to irrigation and water conservation, workers to use face masks and observe social distancing.
Operations of O&G power, pastel services, water, sanitisation, waste management, telecom and internet services.

Health Services Allowed after April 20 – 20th April lockdown guidelines

Hospitals, nursing homes, telemedicine facilities, medical shops, and dispensaries.
Medical research, COVID-19 related labs and collection centres: Authorised private establishments.
Veterinary hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, sale and supply of vaccines and medicines.
Manufacturing units, medical devices and construction of health infrastructure.
Movement of all medical personnel, scientists, nurses, para-medical staff, lab technicians.

Guidelines for Hotspots – Lockdown 2 Guidelines India

COVID-19 Hotspots, or clusters to be determined as per guidelines by Health Ministry.
In hotspots, containment zones to be demarcated by States/UTs/District administrations.
In these containment zones, exemption given from April 20 will not be applicable.
Strict perimeter control to ensure no unchecked inward/outward movement except for essential services.

Agriculture Services Allowed after April 20 – 20th April lockdown guidelines

Farming operations in field: agencies engaged in procurement of agri products.
Machinery shops, custom hiring centers, services related to fertilisers and seeds.
APMC Mandis, direct marketing operations: harvesting and sowing.
Operation of fishing like processing and sale: hatcheries, commercial aquaria.
Plantations of tea, coffee and rubber allowed with maximum of 50% workers.
Animal Husbandry including distribution and sale of milk products, animal shelter homes, etc.

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