Coronavirus lockdown: Centre’s fresh guidelines to states
New Delhi, Mar 29:The Centre on Sunday directed States to enforce strict implementation of nationwide-lockdown in view of coronavirus outbreak. "All arrangements be made for migrant labourers at their place of work including timely payment of wages. Action should be taken against those asking students/labourers to vacate," the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting has stated.
During a video conference with Chief Secretaries and DGPs, Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba and Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla asked them to ensure that there is no movement of people across cities or on highways as the lockdown continues.
States were directed to ensure there is no movement of people across cities or on highways. Only movement of goods should be allowed. District Magistrates and SPs should be made personally responsible for implementation of these directions, the official said. Adequate arrangements for food and shelter of poor and needy people including migrant labourers be made at the place of their work, the official said. Here are the guidelines:
•
Centre
directs
States
to
enforce
strict
implementation
of
lockdown.
•
Cabinet
secretary
and
MHA
are
in
constant
touch
with
State
Chief
Secretaries
and
DGPs.
•
Video
Conferences
were
held
by
Cabinet
Secretary
&
Home
Secretary
yesterday
evening
and
today
morning
with
Chief
Secretaries
&
DGPs.
•
It
was
noted
that,
by
and
large,
there
has
been
effective
Implementation
of
guidelines
across
all
states
and
UTs.
•
Essential
supplies
have
also
been
maintained.
•
Situation
is
being
monitored
round
the
clock
and
necessary
measures
are
being
taken
as
required.
•
However,
there
has
been
movement
of
migrant
workers
in
some
parts
of
the
country.
•
Directions
were
issued
that
district
and
state
borders
should
be
effectively
sealed.
•
States
were
directed
to
ensure
there
is
no
movement
of
people
across
cities
or
on
highways.
•
Only
movement
of
goods
should
be
allowed.
•
DMs
and
SPs
should
be
made
personally
responsible
for
implementation
of
these
directions
which
have
been
issued
under
the
DM
Act.
•
Adequate
arrangements
for
food
and
shelter
of
poor
and
needy
people
including
migrant
labourers
be
made
at
the
place
of
their
work.
•
Centre
had
yesterday
issued
orders
for
use
of
SDRF
funds
for
this
purpose.
•
Sufficient
funds
are
available
with
States
in
this
head.
•
States
have
been
also
told
to
ensure
timely
payment
of
wages
to
labourers
at
their
place
of
work
during
the
period
of
lockdown
without
any
cut.
House
Rent
should
not
be
demanded
from
the
labourers
for
this
period.
Action
should
be
taken
against
those
who
are
asking
labourers
or
students
to
vacate
the
premises.
•
Those
who
have
violated
the
lockdown
and
traveled
during
the
period
of
lockdown
will
be
subject
to
minimum
14
days
of
quarantine
in
government
quarantine
facilities.
•
Those
who
have
violated
the
lockdown
and
traveled
during
the
period
of
lockdown
will
be
subject
to
minimum
14
days
of
quarantine
in
government
quarantine
facilities.
•
Detailed
instructions
on
monitoring
of
such
persons
during
quarantine
have
been
issued
to
States.
•
It
was
impressed
upon
all
the
States
that
three
weeks
of
strict
enforcement
is
essential
to
contain
spread
of
corona
virus.
This
is
in
the
interest
of
everyone.