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Coronavirus Lockdown| 21 Days|What does it Mean in India?

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During a lockdown, one has to stay where he/she is, preferably home. One only moves out for emergencies. Essential services such as hospitals, pharmacies and grocery stores remain open during a lockdown.

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  • Prime Minister Narendra Modi today urged people to light candles, lamps or mobile flashlights at 9 pm on Sunday, April 5, for 9 minutes to "raise the great power of 130 crore Indians" and make everyone feel that no one is alone during the coronavirus lockdown.

  • "Please switch off your lights at homes on Sunday, light up candles, torch or mobile flashlights on your balconies for 9 minutes,' PM Modi said through a video message.

Here are the Highlights on what PM Modi said in his Address to the Nation:
  • The lockdown against COVID-19 pandemic completes 9 days today. The way you all have come together in this time of crisis is commendable.

  • The way Indians have shown how to stay indoors has inspired the entire world.

  • Other nations are following India's lockdown example.
  • I want to tell you all that nobody is alone in this. All of us are together in this.

  • We must all go through this darkness together. Those who are most affected by this are the poor and marginalized.

  • To overcome this darkness, we must all unite to spread the light and make this darkness of Coronavirus meet the light we all spread.

  • On Sunday, at 9 pm, turn off all the lights in your house and each person should light candles or switch on the torch of their mobile in their balconies. By doing so, we will stand united, we will show that no one is alone in this.

  • The most important thing in all this is to do so within the confinement of our homes and balconies. At no point in time in this exercise should we come out on the streets? Please remember that maintaining social distancing is the most important thing to do.

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  • All schools, Colleges where lockdown is in effect
  • Inter-state trains and buses
  • Local Trains and Metros
  • The government has set up 11 different empowered groups under Disaster Management Act, 2005 to suggest measures to improve health, restore the economy, & ease the suffering of people after a 21-day lockdown which is imposed for the control of the COVID-19 outbreak.

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  • Each group consists of about 6 members including a senior representative from the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) and the Cabinet Secretariat to ensure seamless coordination.

  • The groups are empowered to formulate plans and take all necessary steps for their time-bound implementation & the initiative is viewed as a pro-government action to tackle many of the challenges erupted by COVID-19.

  • The following are the 11 different empowered groups & their heads ( 9 are headed by Secretary level officers, 1 by NITI Aayog member, and 1 by NITI Aayog CEO).
  • Hospital, Pharmacies
  • Police, Fire Stations
  • Grocery Shop, Ration Shops, Fair Price Shop, Banks, ATMs
  • E-Commerce of essential goods, including food and medicines
  • Municipal services like water and electricity
  • Media, Print & Electronic News
  • Milk & General Provisional Stores
  • Offices related to the functioning of the government
  • Take Away & Home Delivery Services in Restaurants
    • Most private offices are shut and employees here been asked to work from home. Exemptions for some government employees. medical professionals, media services.
    India, at the moment, is not under complete lockdown. However, severe travel restrictions have been imposed on some states, and public places have been shut. Essential supplies, grocery stores, pharmacies and banks to continue to serve the people.
    Yes, you can. Call 100, or report by tagging your city's police Twitter handles.
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    E-commerce of all essentials goods, including food, pharmaceutical and medical equipment will continue to function.
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    Yes. But stay inside your colony and use car parking area or terrance. Avoid belong in groups and staying out long at all costs.
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    Takeaway and home delivery services of certain restaurants are open but this is subject to change.
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    Yes. Petrol pumps, LPG/OIL agencies will continue to function
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    Yes. But it is advisable to ask domestic help staff to stay in their respective homes fo everybody's safety. They may be questioned for going outside.
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    No. Following the ban on public transport in most states, app-based ride booking services have suspended operations there.
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    Yes. All pharmacies/chemist shops are listed under the essential list and will continue to function as per your convince.
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    Yes. All ATM's and cashier and teller operations of banks will be open.
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