New Delhi (NVI): On the third day of the nationwide lockdown, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order to include new activities in the guidelines that will be allowed amid lockdown in different parts of the country.
As per the guidelines, the government has permitted certain activities to resume services after April 20, which includes the non-banking finance corporations and micro-finance institutions and cooperative credit societies from the financial sector.
This will be applicable for financial institutions in all states and union territories (UTs).
MHA also permitted activities which include, collection, harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)/Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas.
Similarly, bamboo, coconut, arecanut cocoa, spices plantation and their harvesting, processing, packaging, sale and marketing, to be carried out during the lockdown.
Construction activities in rural areas, includes, water supply and sanitation, laying/erection of power transmission lines and laying of telecom optical fiber and cable have also been exempted from the lockdown.
Earlier on Wednesday, the ministry had announced a series of exemptions given on different services during lockdown 2.0.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the nationwide lockdown till May 3, to curb the spread of coronavirus across the country.
