Following are the services allowed from April 20 amid Lockdown

SIBY JEYYA

New delhi sources stated that the government released a list of services that will remain open from april 20, however subject to the Covid 19 guidelines. Union minister ravi shankar prasad has shared the list of the services that will remain open in the country. He has said that the services will not be applicable in the containment zones. PM narendra modi has extended the 21-day nationwide lockdown which began on march 25, till May 3. In his last address to the nation, he said that till april 20 "every towns, districts, states" will be monitored closely and if no new cases were reported, there will be relaxations from april 20 onwards.

Here is the list of the services that will remain open from april 20:

All agricultural and horticultural activities

All health services (including AYUSH)

Animal husbandry activities activities

Financial sector

Operations of the fishing (marine/inland) aquaculture industry

Plantation activities such as tea, coffee and rubber plantations to remain functional but will only have 50 per cent staff

Social sector

MNREGA works are allowed with strict implementation of social distancing and face mask

Public utilities to remain functional

Movement of loading and unloading of goods/cargo (inter and intra) state

Online teaching/distance learning to be encouraged

Supply of essential goods is allowed

Commercial and Private establishments will be allowed to operate

Industries/Industrial establishments (both government and private)

Construction activities will be allowed to operate

Private vehicles for emergency services, including medical and veterinary care and for procuring essential commodities and all personnel traveling

to place of work in exempted categories as per the instructions of State/UT local authority are allowed

Offices of the government of india and offices of the state and UT governments will remain open.

Find Out More:

Related Articles: