Type of Intervention: Executive Order, Guidance, Regulation
Sectors Involved: Health, Local Government, Social Services, Transportation
Intervention Categories: Social and physical distancing measures; Domestic travel; Reopening offices, businesses, institutions, and operations; Allowing domestic travel; Legal and policy; Regulatory change; Planning and strategy; Creation of or release of plans
Level of Jurisdiction: National
Lead People/Agency: National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA); Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA); National Executive Committee (NEC)
Overview: The Government of India has extended the nationwide lockdown until May 31 with a revised set of guidelines. More relaxations are now allowed outside containment zones to restart the economic activities and the states will now be allowed to demarcate the red, green and orange zones.
Full details here: https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1624763
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Type of Justification: Advice of INTERNAL government advisory committee or group
Source of Evidence or Justification: National – government
Evidence/Justification: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) today instructed Ministries Departments of Government of India, State Governments and State Authorities to continue the lockdown measures up to 31 May, 2020.