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The Interior Ministry has clarified that prepaid mobile recharge utilities have already been exempt from national closure provisions imposed to contain the spread of the coronavirus in the country. An official communication signed by Interior Ministry Secretary Ajay Bhalla also adds that food processing units and caregivers of the elderly are also exempt from the movement restriction imposed through the closure restrictions.
The letter has been addressed to the chief secretaries of all the states and territories of the Union and says that the clarification is being issued in response to certain inquiries received regarding exemptions to specific services within the categories that are already allowed under orders. previous issued by the central government.
The Center had announced new guidelines listing exemptions for the second phase of the blockade on April 15, which was amended twice on April 16 and 19.
The MHA letter adds that exemptions are granted only on the condition of maintaining social distancing measures in offices, workshops, factories and other establishments.
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The communication refers to the permission granted for the resumption of a selected commercial activity with the aim of restarting up to 40% of economic activity. The agricultural and agricultural sector has received full exemption from the blockade measures along with rural job creation projects and other companies that employ daily gambling. A senior Interior Ministry official confirmed that positive reports had been received regarding the resumption of these activities. The second phase of the closure ends on May 3.
The Interior Ministry has been constantly communicating about the implementation of the closure measures with the states. It has also set up core teams that are visiting states to monitor the implementation of the post-April 20 restrictions when certain relaxations came into effect. It had previously warned the West Bengal government of not following the Center’s directives and allowing a gradual reduction of restrictions, deemed counterproductive to containment efforts.
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