Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an order to include the following in the consolidated revised guidelines on lockdown measures for strict implementation by Ministries/Depts of GoI, State/Union Territory Govts &various authorities.
Agricultural and horticultural activities: Collection, harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)/ Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas.
Plantations: Bamboo, Coconut, Arecanut Cocoa, spices plantation and their harvesting, processing, packaging, sale and marketing.
Financial Sector: Non-Banking financial institutions (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) with bare minimum staff. Cooperative Credit Societies.
Construction activities in rural areas, includes, water supply and sanitation; laying/erection of power transmission lines and laying of telecom optical fiber and cable along with related activities.
Agricultural and horticultural activities: Collection, harvesting and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)/ Non Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas.
Plantations: Bamboo, Coconut, Arecanut Cocoa, spices plantation and their harvesting, processing, packaging, sale and marketing.
Financial Sector: Non-Banking financial institutions (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) and Micro Finance Institutions (NBFC-MFIs) with bare minimum staff. Cooperative Credit Societies.
Construction activities in rural areas, includes, water supply and sanitation; laying/erection of power transmission lines and laying of telecom optical fiber and cable along with related activities.