LOCKDOWN 4.0 ( UNLOCK 1.0)

LOCKDOWN 4.0!!!

 

 

GUIDELINES BY GOVERNMENT

The new guidelines are based on suggestions given by the state’s chief ministers to Prime Minister Modi during a discussion held in the last week. The center has announced on the last Sunday that the ongoing lockdown is extended nationwide till May31. The fourth phase of the lockdown will commence from May18. As our Prime Minister Modi has told us earlier while addressing the nation that the lockdown4.0 is quite different from the earlier lockdowns. In this lockdown i.e. Lockdown 4.0, the government has allowed considerable relaxations in this round of lockdown inter-state movement of vehicles, buses have been allowed with states and union territories being given the final power to delineate Red, Orange, Green zones.

The new guidelines are based on suggestions from states that PM Narendra Modi had sought during his 5th discussion with chief ministers on the pandemic on May 11.

 

EARLIER LOCKDOWNS

1.      The lockdown was first imposed for 21 days starting from March25.

2.      The second lockdown was imposed starting from April15 for 19 days.

3.      Third lockdown was imposed starting from May 4 for 17 days.

 

PROHIBITED OR RESTRICTED ACTIVITIES IN WHOLE NATION

·        All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for domestic medical services, domestic air ambulance and for security purposes or other purposes as permitted by M.H.A.( Ministry of Home Affairs).

·        Metro rail services in every state.

·        Running of schools, colleges, educational, and training/coaching institutions.

·        Hotels, restaurants and other hospitality services, except for the running of canteens in bus depots, railway stations, and airports; places of large public gatherings such as cinemas, shopping malls, gyms, entertainment parks, religious places for worship for the public, other large congregations.

·        However, online/ distance learning shall be permitted and encouraged; and, restaurants will be allowed to operate kitchens for home delivery of food items.

 

PERMITTED ACTIVITIES WITH RESTRICTIONS

·        Evacuation of foreign nationals from India, return of stranded Indian nationals from abroad, sign-on and sign-off of India seafarers and intra-state and inter-state movement of stranded persons by bus and train will continue to be allowed.

·        Inter-state movement of vehicles and buses has also been allowed with mutual consent of the concerned states/UTs.

·        Intra-state movement of vehicles and buses can be decided by the states and UTs.

·        Local authorities should ensure that shops and markets open with staggered timings, so as to ensure social distancing.

·        All shops shall also have to ensure six feet distance(2 Gaz Ki Doori) among customers and also not allow more than 5 persons at one time.

·        Night curfew shall  continue  to remain in force on the movement of individuals, for all the non-essential activities between 7pm to 7am.

 

STATE GOVERNMENTS RESPONSIBILITY AND AUTHORITY

·        Under new guidelines states and UTs will now categorize Red, Orange, Green zones on the basis of parameters shared by the health ministry.

·        The zones can be a district or a municipal corporation or municipality or even smaller administrative units such as sub-divisions as decided by concerned states or UTs.

·        Within the containment zones. Strict perimeter control shall be maintained, no movement of persons would be allowed, except for medical emergencies and for the supply of essential goods and services.

 

CENTRE’S STIMULUS FINANCIAL PACKAGE

During the lockdown period continuously increasing, our Prime Minister Modi had on last nation addressing meet make an announcement of RS.20 LAKH CRORE stimulus package. The complete details about the disbursement of the package will be announced by our Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in 5 press briefings.

 

CONCLUSION

·        As the pandemic spread all over the world is increasing day by day, also in India the total no. of cases now increasing at a high rate, all this create financial pressure on the governments.

·        There is no other way or an alternative other than lockdown  and social distancing to reduce corona. 

·        It will take a very long time for our economy to revive and return into a normal situation.

·        RBI reserves also has reduced drastically which is not a healthy sign for our economy.

·        Unemployment rate has also touched at 34% all-time high due to job cuts, lay off incorporates.

·        Foreign trade will be impacted most, as imports will make costly by the government.

 

 

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