Here are services that will remain operational and suspended under the 21-day lockdown

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his dress to nation on Tuesday, has anunced a complete 21-day lockdown across country, in an attempt to curb spre of Coronavirus. However, essential service will remain operational throughout lockdown. Prime Minister also anunced that Centre has allocated Rs 15,000 crores to strengn healthcare system amid pandemic. 

As country will be under a complete lockdown from midnight of March 25, here is a list of all services that will remain operational and services that will be closed: 

Offices of Government of India, its Automous/Subordinate offices and Public Corporations will remain closed. However, Defence, Central Armed Police Forces, treasure, public utilities (including petroleum, CNG, LPG, PNG), disaster manment, power generation and transmission units, post offices, National Informatics Centre and Early Warning ncies shall be exempted from closure. 

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Offices of State/Union Territory Governments and ir Automous bodies shall remain closed. exceptions include - police, home guards, civil defence, fire and emergency services, disaster manment and prisons, district ministration, treasure, electricity, water, sanitation, and staff required for essential services like sanitation in all Municipal bodies. 

order issued by Ministry of Home Affairs states that above exemptions shall ensure continuity of operations with minimum personnel. 

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Essential services to remain operational

Hospitals and all related medical establishments, including ir manufacturing and distribution, both private and public sector and transportation required for se operations shall be permitted. 

All commercial and private establishments shall be closed down. However, certain exemptions shall ply - se include shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, meat and fish, animal fodder. However, district authorities may encour and to facilitate home delivery of se essential commodities. Banks, insurance offices, ATMs, Print and electronic media, telecommunications, internet services and delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, and medical equipment shall be exempted from lockdown. 

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Petrol pumps, Capital and debt market services, private security services and cold stor and warehousing services are also exempted. 

Industrial establishments will remain closed and all transport services - air, rail, and roways will remain suspended. Hospitality services will also remain suspended. All educational, training, research, coaching institutions, places of worship shall also remain closed. 

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