Guidelines for lockdown: What will remain open and what will be closed? Get complete list here

Know here what will remain open and what will be closed during the nationwide Lockdown 2.0, which has been extended till May 3, 2020.

Guidelines for Lockdown: Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced extension in the on-going lockdown due to Coronavirus pandemic until 3^rd May 2020. The decision was taken by the Modi Government keeping in mind the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in India. As per the data shared by the Union Health Ministry, the pandemic has infected over 11000 people and claimed close to 400 lives throughout the country so far. In light of this the lockdown has been extended by another 19 days. However, the Lockdown 2.0 being imposed by the central government a little different from what was announced earlier with few relaxations allowed for the some sectors from 20^th April 2020 onwards. In line with this MHA had issued fresh guidelines for extended lockdown period.

As per the lockdown guidelines released by the Union Home Affairs Ministry on April 15, 2020, a few shops and establishments will remain open during this lockdown 2.0. Below, we have provided the complete list of establishments which will remain open and which will be closed during the lockdown across the country.

Which Central Government Offices and Public Corporations will be open?

What will be open?

What will be closed?

Defence: Central Armed Police Forces Treasury: Pay & Accounts Offices, Financial Advisers & offices of Controller General of Accounts (with bare minimum staff) Public Utilities:  Petrol Pumps, CNG/LPG/PNG stations, Power Generation Units, Post Offices Disaster management and Early Warning Agencies National Informatics Centre Customs clearance at ports/airports/land border, GSTN; and MCA 21 Registry RBI & RBI regulated financial markets and entities

All other Government Offices and Public Corporations

Which State Government Offices and Corporations will be open?

The following departments will continue to work in all States and Union Territories with bare minimum staff:

Police, Home Guards, Prisons, Civil Defence, Fire & Emergency Services, Disaster Management

District administration and Treasury

Electricity, Water, Sanitation

Municipal bodies- sanitation & water supply

Resident Commissioner of States in New Delhi

Forest offices: Minimum staff to maintain zoo, wildlife, nurseries, forests, watering plants

Social Welfare Department: Homes for Children/Disabled/Senior Citizens/Women/Widows

Agencies engaged in agriculture products including MSP operations

Mandis operated by Agriculture Produce Market Committee

Which all other establishments will remain open during lockdown in India?

Medical Units	Hospitals, Veterinary Hospitals, clinics, nursing homes, ambulance,, manufacturing and distribution units, dispensaries, chemist, Pharmacies, medical equipment shops, laboratories, Pharmaceutical research labs
Shops	Ration shops (PDS), Shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits & vegetables, meat and fish, dairy and milk, animal fodder, fertilizers, seeds and pesticides
Financial Institutions	Banks, ATMs, insurance offices, Banking Correspondent, ATM operation & cash management agencies
Media	Print and electronic media
Broadcasting	Telecommunications, broadcasting and cable services. internet services, IT and IT enabled Services
E-Commerce	Delivery of all essential goods such as food, pharmaceuticals & medical equipment
Hospitality	Hotels, lodges, motels, home stays accommodating tourists, medical and emergency staff, air and sea crew, people stranded due to lockdown and earmarked for quarantine facilities
Fuel Stations	Petrol pumps, LPG station, Gas retail & storage outlets
Utility	Power Generation, Transmission & Distribution Units
Capital Market	. Capital and debt market services notified by SEBI
Storage	Cold storage and warehousing services
Security	Private security services
Call Centres	Data and call centers for Government activities
Farming Operations	Farming operations by farmers & farm workers, Custom Hiring Centres (CHC) in farm machinery, Shops of agriculture machinery & spare parts,
Truck repairs	Shops for truck repairs on highways, preferably at fuel pumps
Fishing/aquaculture industry	Operations of fishing/aquaculture industry, feed plants, commercial aquaria, transport of fish/shrimp products, fish seed/feed & workers engaged in these activities

Which all Industries will remain open during the lockdown?

These manufacturing and production units will continue to operate during the lockdown:

- Manufacturing & Packaging units for essential goods, food items, medical devices, drugs, pharmaceutical & their raw materials

- Coal and mineral production, transportation of explosives

- Manufacturing and packaging units for Fertilizers, Pesticides and Seeds

- Tea industry & its plantation (with maximum 50% workers)

Which transport services will function during lockdown in India?

- Transportation of only essential goods

- Fire, law and order & emergency services

- Railways, Airports and Seaports operations for only cargo movement, relief & evacuation

- Inter-state movement of goods & exports

- Cross border movement of essential goods on land including petroleum products, LPG, food products & medical supplies

- Intra and inter-state movement of harvesting & sowing related machines

- Transit of foreign nationals in India

What will be closed during the lockdown?                 

Educational Institutes	All educational, research, training & coaching institutions
Religious Places	Temples, Mosques, Churches, Gurudwaras and others
Gatherings & Functions	All social/religious/political/sports/entertainment/academic/cultural gatherings (except funerals with limitation of maximum 20 people)
Transport Services	Airways, Railways, Roadways
Hospitality Services	All Hotels, Motels, Restaurants, Bars, Food Joints, Malls

Penalty against Violators of lockdown measures

People who will be seen violating any of the above lockdown measures will be penalised under Section 51 - Section 60 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and will invite legal action under Section 188 of IPC.