Haryana eases lockdown, allows industrial activities in 15 districts; issues guidelines

Ahead of the end of the nationwide lockdown, Haryana government on Friday, has announced revised guidelines for easing of lockdown in the state, with immediate effect. The state has allowed industrial activities in 14 districts  - Ambala, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri, Fatehabad, Hisar, Jind, Kaithal, Karnal, Kurukshetra, Mahendergarh, Rewari, Rohtak, Sirsa and Yamunanagar, complying with MHA's SOP. Haryana currently has 313 cases with 3 dead and 209 recovered.

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The state government has issued following guidelines:

• IT firms: Workforce less than 20 allowed to work at 100% capacity, over that 50% workforce
• Construction sites in 14 districts can work at full capacity but will have to shut down if another district reports more than 10 cases.
• In the remaining 8 districts  - Faridabad, Gurugram, Sonipat, Panipat, Nuh, Palwal, Jhajjar and Panchkula, permissions would be granted on the basis of Development Block/Town or Zone (in case of MC) level assessment.
• All construction sites in all 22 districts will be allowed as per MHA SoP and those who do not begin functioning within 7 days of approval - their approval would be liable to be cancelled without notice.
• These guidelines would be applicable only to units not falling in a containment zone.

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