As the government on Wednesday allowed function of industrial units located with access control in SEZs or in rural areas from April 20, the Associated Chambers of Commerce of India (ASSOCHAM) said the exemptions can help partial but key restoring of the economy amid nationwide lockdown over coronavirus. Exemptions from lockdown measures are wide-ranging in nature and under the given circumstances of a health emergency, this is the best we could expect from the government, said ASSOCHAM Secretary General Deepak Sood. This is, in a way, graded opening of the economy, a proposition being advocated by ASSOCHAM. Manufacturing, industrial units with access control in SEZs, Export Oriented Units, industrial estates, industrial townships to be allowed to function from April 20. All important financial services like banking and insurance will continue to function as they did in the first phase of 21-day lockdown.

Source: dna April 15, 2020 09:00 UTC