The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade in its circular dated 11th April 2020 has suggested the Home Ministry to allow limited activity in certain sectors such as heavy electricals, food and beverages industry, etc with reasonable safeguards.
The department has stated that all street vendors like fruit and vegetable sellers should be allowed by the states in order to improve doorstep delivery and also to provide much-needed liquidity to this population . Certain repairing units like those individuals or small agencies involved in providing repair services in mobile, electrical items like refrigerator, air conditioner, television, etc, plumbing, cobblers, ironing (dhobi), electrician, automobile mechanics, cycle repair mechanics should be allowed. However, these individuals should also carry their ID cards and operate at their stalls or traditional sites.
Big companies with proper sanitation and distancing norms in place in sectors such as textiles, automobiles and electronic manufacturing – 20% to 25% capacity in single shift may be considered for exemption.
Further the department has suggested that industries which can be allowed to operate must ensure single entry points for workers, sufficient space for ensuring social distancing, use of separate transport for ferrying workers or make stay arrangements in factory premises, high quality regular sanitization of the premises, and state and district authorities, while allowing these new activities, should ensure strict observance of these conditions.
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