MHA issues order to exempt certain activities under revised guidelines
Collection, harvesting, and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)/ Non-timber Forest Produce (NTFP) by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas.
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Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an order to exempt certain activities under the consolidated revised guidelines to all Ministries/Departments (https://www.mha.gov.in/sites/default/files/MHA%20order%20dt%2015.04.2020%2C%20with%20Revised%20Consolidated%20Guidelines_compressed%20%283%29.pdf), regarding the Nationwide lockdown to fight COVID-19.
The order exempts from lockdown restrictions certain activities as below:
Collection, harvesting, and processing of Minor Forest Produce (MFP)/ Non-timber Forest Produce (NTFP) by Scheduled Tribes and other forest dwellers in forest areas.
Bamboo, coconut, areca nut, cocoa, spices plantations, and their harvesting, processing, packaging, sale, and marketing.
Non-banking financial institutions (NBFCs) including Housing Finance Companies (HFCs) and Micro Finance Companies (NBFC--MFIs), with bare minimum staff.Cooperative Credit Societies.
Construction activities in rural areas include water supply and sanitation, laying/erection of power transmission lines and laying of telecom optical fiber and cable along with related activities.
(With Inputs from PIB)
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