Lockdown 5.0: MHA issues guidelines for phased reopening, restrictions remain in containment zones
Lockdown 5.0 in India: MHA's new guidelines allow states and union territories to prohibit certain activities or impose restrictions outside the containment zones, based on their assessments
- May 30, 2020,
- Updated May 30, 2020 7:45 PM IST
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued guidelines for lifting coronavirus in a phased manner outside containment zones. The guidelines will come into effect from June 1 and will continue till June 30, the ministry said in a statement released on Saturday. Activities prohibited so far will be allowed in days to come in accordance to standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will be prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
"In exercise of the powers under section 6(2)(i) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has directed the undersigned to issue an order to extend the lockdown in Containment Zones and up to June 30, 2020 and to re-open prohibited activities in a phased manner in areas outside Containment Zones," said a statement signed by Union Home Secretary and Chairman of National Executive Committee.
Ministry of Home Affairs has issued guidelines for lifting coronavirus in a phased manner outside containment zones. The guidelines will come into effect from June 1 and will continue till June 30, the ministry said in a statement released on Saturday. Activities prohibited so far will be allowed in days to come in accordance to standard operating procedures (SOPs) that will be prescribed by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
"In exercise of the powers under section 6(2)(i) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has directed the undersigned to issue an order to extend the lockdown in Containment Zones and up to June 30, 2020 and to re-open prohibited activities in a phased manner in areas outside Containment Zones," said a statement signed by Union Home Secretary and Chairman of National Executive Committee.