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National Legal Editor, Hindustan Times Past: CNN-News18, Indian Express, Press Trust of India

Apr 15, 2020, 5 tweets

#MHA issues detailed guidelines on what can be permitted by states/UTs from Apr 20 subject to:

* States must adhere to the Sop, incl #Social_Distancing

* Can't dilute guidelines, can make them stricter though

* Make arrangement first then allow activities

What's allowed:

* MNREGA works, prioritise irrigation & water conservation

* All health services, incl manufacturing units of medicines

* Construction/manufacturing of ambulances

Permitted:

* Farming & farm workers in fields

* Mandis, custom hiring centres

* Manufacturing of fertilisers, seeds

* Movement of agricultural machines

* Fisheries

* Tea, coffee, rubber plantations with 50% workers

* Milk supply, operation of gaushalas

#Lockdown2

Permitted:

* #RBI & #RBI-related financial markets like NPCI, CCIL

* SEBI & markets as notified by SEBI

* Bank branches

* IRDAI, insurance co.

* Oil & Gas, power co.

* Post offices

* Utilities providing telecom, Internet services (Your broadband, DTH, phone)

#Lockdown2

Allowed from Apr 20:

* Services provided by self-employed electricians, IT repairs, plumbers, motor mechanics, carpenters etc. (Your laptops, air conditioners, vehicle worries may get mitigated)

#Lockdown2

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