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MHA issues Order to exempt certain activities from Revised Lockdown Guidelines <\/strong><\/span><\/h4>\n<\/blockquote>\n

In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs\u2019s Order No. 40\u20143\/2020\u2014DM\u2014I(A) Dated 15th April, 2020 and in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(|) of the Disaster Management Act, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, National Executive Committee, hereby orders to include the following in the consolidated revised guidelines for strict implementation by Ministries\/ Departments of Government of India, State\/Union Territory Governments and State\/ Union Territory Authorities:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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\u00a0I. Sub-clause (viii) under Clause 6 \u2018A\u2019 on All Agricultural and horticultural activities:<\/span><\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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viii. Collection, harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)\/ <\/span>Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ll. Sub-clause (iii) under Clause 6 \u2018C\u2019 on on Plantations:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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iii. Bamboo, Coconut, Arecanut, Cocoa, spices plantation and their harvesting, processing, packaging, sale and marketing<\/p>\n

III. Sub clause (v) & (vi) under Clause 7 on Financial Sector:<\/strong><\/p>\n

v. Non-Banking Financial Institutions (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs( with bare minimum staff.<\/p>\n

vi Cooperative Credit Societies.<\/p>\n

IV. Clause 16 (i) on construction activities in rural areas, includes water\u00a0<\/strong>supply and sanitisation; laying\/erection of power transmission lines and laying of telecom optical fiber and cable along with related activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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

[Order dt. 16-04-2020]<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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