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India Lockdown: All Essential Services Will Be Available, Home Ministry Releases Detailed List
Swarajya Staff
Mar 24, 2020, 10:01 PM | Updated 10:11 PM IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi soon after his address to the nation posted a tweet urging people not to panic over the 21 day lock down and assured that essential commodities and medicines will continue to remain available.
My fellow citizens,
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) March 24, 2020
THERE IS ABSOLUTELY NO NEED TO PANIC.
Essential commodities, medicines etc. would be available. Centre and various state governments will work in close coordination to ensure this.
Together, we will fight COVID-19 and create a healthier India.
Jai Hind!
The Home Ministry has also released guidelines pertaining to this matter and listed out all the essential services which will remain operational during the lock down period.
The list of services which will remain open during the lock down include hospitals, medical establishment, medical stores, grocery shops, banks, ATMs petrol pumps, print and electronic media, food delivery and e-commerce services.
The guidelines though detailed that air, rail and road transportation would remain suspended during the lockdown period excluding emergency vehicles and transport of essential goods.
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