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The Union Ministry for Home Affairs (MHA) had sent an advisory to all States regarding granting of exception to Agricultural operations from lockdown restrictions to fight COVID-19, keeping in mind the harvesting and sowing season. (https:\/\/pib.gov.in\/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=1608644<\/a>).<\/p>\n

With this advisory, exceptions have been allowed for farming operations by farmers and farm workers, procurement of agricultural productions, operation of Mandis, movement of harvesting and sowing related machinery etc.<\/p>\n

In order to re-emphasize the exceptions, Union Home Secretary Shri Ajay Kumar Bhalla has written to all State Chief Secretaries to ensure that exceptions w.r.t. farming operations, allowed under 21-day lockdown, be communicated to all field agencies. Smooth harvesting and sowing operations, while maintaining Social\u00a0Distancing, need to be ensured, the advisory states.<\/p>\n

Click here to see Communication to States<\/u><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

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Ministry of Home Affairs<\/strong><\/p>\n

[Press Release dt. 03-04-2020]<\/p>\n

[Source: PIB]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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