New Delhi (NVI): Self-employed persons working as electricians, carpenters, plumbers, IT repair agents and motor mechanics will be allowed to resume work during the extended lockdown from April 20, as per the fresh guidelines issued by Ministry of Home Affairs today.
The Government has issued detailed guidelines on activities allowed and prohibited to avoid any kind of confusion among the general public.
As per the consolidated, revised guidelines by MHA, “services provided by self-employed persons, e.g., electricians, IT repairs, plumbers, motor mechanics and carpenters,” will be allowed to operate.
That means, you cannot go to a PVR to watch a movie or a restaurant to dine out, but if your house needs some repairs, you can call a plumber or an electrician.
Apart from that, the government has allowed all IT and IT enabled services to operate but with 50% of strength.
The information regarding services provided by self-employed persons was given under ‘Commercial and private establishments’ section in the detailed order that had a total of 22 such sections, running into eight pages.
