Lockdown 2.0 Relaxations: Check all the activities allowed after April 20
Lockdown2.0 relaxations: India entered the second phase of Lockdown 2.0 on April 15, 2020, after announcement made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. On April 15, MHA, headed by Minister Amit Shah, presented new Blocking Guidelines for India to be followed until May 3, the last of Lockdown 2.0. The guidelines list select economic activities that will be able to operate after April 20, 2020, only after the review of the COVID-19 situation in India.
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The new MHA Consolidated Guidelines on the Lockdown clearly state that some additional activities will be relaxed after April 20 to mitigate the difficulties facing the public. These activities will be allowed outside the Coronavirus critical points and will be implemented by the States or Territories of the Union or District Administrations with strict compliance with the Lockdown Guidelines.
All states, UTs, and districts must make appropriate arrangements before implementing these relaxations, such as social distancing in workplaces, offices, factories, and other establishments. Let’s take a look at the full list of economic activities or relaxations that will be allowed after April 20, 2020:
Relaxations amid Lockdown after April 20
| Health Services (including AYUSH) | Hospitals, Clinics, Nursing Homes, Dispensaries, Chemists, Pharmacies, Jan Aushadhi Kendras, Medical Equipment Shops
Medical Laboratories Pharmaceutical & Medical Research Labs Institutions carrying out research on COVID-19 Veterinary Hospitals, Clinics, Dispensaries, Pathology Labs Home Care Providers, Supply Chain Firms Serving Hospitals, Diagonostics Manufacturing Units of drugs, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, medical oxygen, & their packaging material Construction of medical infrastructure including ambulances Movement of all medical and veterinary personnel |
| Agricultural Activities | Farming operations by farmers Agencies engaged in procurement of agriculture products, including MSP operations Mandis operated by APMC Shops of agriculture machinery Collection and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP) by STs & other dwellers in forest areas Plantation, Processing, Packaging and sale of Bamboo, coconut, Arecanut, cocoa, & spices |
| Movement of cargo | All goods traffic Railways: Transportation of goods & parcels Airports: Cargo movement, relief & evacuation Seaports & inland container depots (ICDs): Cargo transport, custom clearing & forwarding agents Land ports: Cross border transportation of essential goods, petroleum products, food products & medical supplies Movement of all trucks and other goods vehicles with two drivers and one helper Shops for truck repairs and dhabas on highways Movement of staff & contractual labour for operations of railways, airports, seaports, land ports and ICDs |
| Public Utilities | Refining, Transportation, Distribution, Storage and Retail of Petrol, Diesel, Kerosene, CNG, LPG, PNG
Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution at Central and State levels Postal Services Water, Sanitation and Waste Management Sectors in States and UTs Telecommunications and Internet Services providers |
| Supply of Essential Goods | All facilities in supply of essential goods including manufacturing, retail and wholesale of such goods through local stores, large stores or e-Commerce
Kirana Shops, Single Shops & Ration Shops dealing with food and groceries, fruits and vegetables, hygiene items, dairy and milk, poultry, meat and fish, animal feed and fodder Note: These establishments should ensure strict social distancing with no restriction on timing of opening and closure |
| Commercial & Private establishments | Print and electronic media including broadcasting
DTH and cable services IT & IT enabled Services, ( 50% strength) Call Centres for Government activities Common Service Centres (CSCs) at Gram Panchayat level. E-commerce companies (Vehicles of e-commerce operators will have to ply with necessary permissions) Courier services Cold storage and warehousing services Private security services for maintenance and upkeep of office and residential complexes |
| Financial Institutions | Reserve Bank of India (RBI) & Regulated financial markets
Bank branches & ATMs IT vendors for banking operations, ATM operation and cash management agencies Bank branches will function as per working hours till disbursal of DBT cash transfers Adequate security personnel at bank branches to maintain social distancing SEBI & Capital Market, Debt Market Services IRDAI and Insurance companies NBFCs: Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) and NBFC–MFIs (with minimum staff) Cooperative Credit Societies |
| Social Sector | Operation of homes for children, disabled, mentally challenged, senior citizens, destitute, women
widows observation homes, after care homes and places of safety for juveniles Disbursement of social security pensions, e.g.. old age, widow, freedom fighter pensions, pension and provident fund services provided by Employees Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO). Operation of Anganwadis — distribution of food items and nutrition once in 15 days at the doorsteps of beneficiaries, e.g., children, women and lactating mothers. Beneficiaries will not attend the Anganwadis. |
| Online teaching distance learning | Educational, Coaching Institutions, Training will remain closed, but will operate through online teaching
Teaching should be made through maximum use of Doordarshan (DD) & other educational channels |
| MNREGA works | Irrigation & water conservation works
Central and State sector schemes in irrigation & water conservation sectors NOTE: MNREGA works will be allowed with strict compliance of social distancing, use of face mask |
| Construction Activities | Construction of Roads, Irrigation Projects, Buildings, Industrial Projects, water supply, sanitation , laying of power transmission lines & telecom optical fiber in rural areas
Construction of renewable energy projects Continuation in construction projects within limits of municipalities where workers are already available and are not brought from outside |
| Central Government Offices | Defence
CAPF Health & Family Welfare Disaster Management & Early Warning Agencies NIC, FCI, NCC, Nehru Yuva Kendra Other Ministries & Departments: 100 percent attendance of officers at Deputy Secretary & levels above that and 33 percent attendance of remaining staff |
| State Government Offices | Police, Home Guards, Civil Defence
Fire & Emergency Services Disaster Management Prisons Municipal Services Other Departments: Group A & B Officers to attend when required and 33% attendance of Group C officers District Administration & Treasury to work with minimum staff Resident Commissioner of States & UTs in Delhi Forest Offices |
