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    INDEX OF ANNEXURES SERIAL | ANNEXURE "DETAILS Page | NO. _ | 1. Annexure-X |Grapi showing rate of growth of] 1 | a [Cor 9 cases indifferent countries | | Annexure-A-1 | Press release for relief package of} 2-5 | i rupees 1.70 lakh crore under Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Yojana | 3. Annexure-A-2 _| Photographs of relief camps 6-31 | a. Annexure-A-3 [Summary of advisories issued by| 32-34 ___| Bureau of Immigration Ae 15. Annexure-A-4 | Order issued under section 69 of the) 35 | | Disaster Management Act, 2005 for | delegation of power of National) | Executive Committee to Secretary, | Ministry of Health and Family : Welfare eee | [6 Annexure-A-5 | Advisory issued by the Ministry of 36 | |Home Affairs (MHA) to check and | sensitize people about harassment of North East region persons including | a athletes and sports persons | Zz Annexure-A-6 |Order dated 24.03.2020 under | 3 section 10(2)(I) of the Disaster | | management Act, 2005 with the! directions to take effective measures, as contained in the | guidelines, for ensuring social | distance so as to prevent the spread | | of COVID-19 in the count "& | Annexure-A-7_|MHA D.O. letter dated 24.0 \ requesting Central and State Government to ensure _ strict | {compliance of the Order issued under the Disaster Management [2005 7 9. Annexure-A-8 [First Addendum to Order dated | 48-49 | 24.03.2020 issued by MHA issued on | 25.03.2020 ee 10. Annexure-A-8 | Second Addendum to Order dated | 50-51 | 24.03.2020 issued by MHA issued on | - 25.03.2020 ; | cl Annexure-A-10 | MHA Order dated 29.03.2020 under | 50-53 10(2}{I) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 | 12. ‘Annexure-A-11 | Clarification on transportation of 54 ‘Animal feed by MHA letter dated | : _ | 26.03.2020 _ | 13. Annexure-A-12 | Standard operating Procedure issued | 55-56 1 | on 26.03.2020 by MHA for) maintaining supply of essential | | | goods | | 14. Annexure-A-13 | Item and Norms of assistance under] 57 SDRF making provision for temporary | | accommodation, food, clothing | medical care etc. for homeless | Z people | i. | Annexure-A-14 | MHA letter dated 21.03. .2020 for adequate steps for enforcement of | | Janta Curfew. } 16. | Annexure-A-15 | MHA advisory dated 21.03.2020 | 61 \17. | Annexure-A-16 | MHA advisory dated 22. 03.2020 for| 62 | precautionary measures to be taken | |at allway station and sensitive 58-60 locations _ 38. |Annexure-A17 | MHA advisory dated 24.03.2020 for) 63-64 jensuring unhindered movement of essenti (19, lAnnexure-AT8 | MHA advisory deted 22.03.2020 to] 65 | _ _addre ‘rumour mongering | 20. T ! Annexure-A-19 MHA advisory dated 27.03.2020 regarding facilities for unorganised | sector workers, etc. 66-67 | Annexure-A-20 MHA advisory dated 28.03.2020 advising State/UTs to set up shelters for migrant labourers, etc. Annexure-A-21 NDMA advisory dated 28.03.2020 Annexure-A-22 NDMA advisory dated 29.03.2020 _| Annexure-A-23 Amendment dated 14.03.2020 in the SDRF items and norms treating Covid-19 as notified disaster for the purpose of providing assistance under SDRE under two items namely- | Quarantine facilities and purchase of equipment \25 Annexure-A-24 Partial Modification of items and) 75-76 norms of SDRF 26 27 Annexure-A-25, Annexure-A-26 MHA 0.0. letter dated 29.03.2020 clarifying the extent of exempted category and permission to allow use of SDRF for homeless people including migrant labourers - Photographs of — train coaches converted into quarantine facilities _ RATE OF GROWTH AFTER SIMILAR NUMBER OF CASES Wi India (17 Mar to29 Mar) Ml USA(5 Marto 17 Mar) fi South Korea (20 Feb to 3 Mar) ®@ Spain (3 Marto 15 Mar) Ml Canada (13 Marto 25 Mar) 7,988 Fo 8000 | a CAZLEUSA oO 4 6000 2 SLB conan “ 2 4000 5 EZ CANADA 2 iE 2000 2 oA) INDIA o 1 Lies. 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 "1 12 Number of days from Day 0 BENCHMARK DAY 01S WHEN COUNTRIES WERE AT SIMILAR (100+) CASES AS ONEND Press Information Bureau Aa Goverament of India sis Finance Minister announces Rs 1.70 Latch Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Garth Kalyan Yojana for the poor fo help them fight the battle against Corona Viras > Insurance cover of Rs 50 Lakh per health worker fighting COVID-19 to be provided under Insurance Scheme > 80 crore poor people wil to get 5 kg wheat or rice and 1 kg of preferred pulses for free every month for the next three months > 20 crore women Jan Dhan account holders to get Rs 500 per month for next three months > Inerease in MNREGA wage to Rs 202 a day from Rs 182 to benefit 13.62 crore families > An exegratia of Rs 1,000 to 3 crore poor senior citizen, poor widews and poor disabled Government to front-load Rs 2,000 paid to farmers in first week of April under existing PM Kisan Yojana to benefit 8.7 crore farmers > Central Government has given orders to State Governments to use Building and Construction Workers Welfare Fund to provide relief to Construction Workers New Delhi, 26" March 2020 The Union Finance & Corporate Affairs Minister Smt. Nirumla Sitharaman today announced Rs 1.70 Lakh Crore relief package under Pradhan Mantri Gari Kalyan Yojana for the poor to help them fight the battle against Corona Virus, While addressing the press conference here today, Smt, Sitharaman said “Today’s measures are intended at reaching out to the poorest of the poor, with food and money in hands, so that they do not face difficulties in buying essential supplies and mecting essential needs.” The Minister of State for Finance & Corporate Affairs Shri Anurag Singh Thakur was also present besides Shri Atanu Chakraborty, Secretary, Department of Beonomie Affairs and Shri Debeshish Panda, Secretary, Depattment of Financial Services. Falowing are the components of the Pradhaxt Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: ANTRE PRADHAN ARI KALY L, Insurance seheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 in Government Hospitals and Health Care Centres Gi karamchatis, ems, aieet with sol accident, tb the setteme. * All government health centres, wellness cenires and hospitals of Centre as well as States ond be covered under this scheme approximately 22 lich health workers would be provided insurance cover to fight this pandemic I. PM Garib Kalyan Ann (311) Yojana «Government of India would not allow anybody, especially any poor family, to suffer on account of non-availability of focdgrains due to disruption in the next three months. «80 crore individuals, i.e, roughly two-thirds of India’s population would be covered under this scheme. «Bach one of them would be provided double of their current entitlement over next three months. © This additionality would be free of cost. Pulses: © To ensure adequate availability of protein to all the above mentioned individuals, 1 keeper family, would be provided pulses according toregional preferences for next three months. «These pulses would be provided free of east by the Government of India. JEL Under Pradhan Mantri Gari Kalyan Yojana, TV. Cash transfers Under PM Garib Kalyan Yojan: Benet mnerss ¢ The first instalment of Rs 2,000 due in 2620-21 will be front-loaded and paid in April 2020 itself under the PM KISAN Yojana. 2. Itwonld covet 8.7 crore farmers to Poos © A total of 20.49 craves PMIDY women account-holders would be given an ex-gratia of Rs 500 per month for wext three months. { Garlb Kslyan Vojana ilies for the next thr ylinders, free of cos!, would be provisted te © Wage-earners helow Rs 15,000 per month in businesses having less than 100 workers are at risk of fosing their employment. «Under tis package, government proposes to pay 24 percent of their monthly wage into their PF accounts for next three months, «This would prevent disruption in their employment. ‘Support for senior eltizens (above 60 years), widows and Divvans: «There are around 3 crore aged widows and people in Divyang category who are vulnerable due to economic dismption caused by COVID-19. «Government will give them Rs 1,000 to tide over difficulties during next three months. MNREGA © Under PM Garib Kalyan Yojana, MNREGA wages would be increased by Rs 20 with effect from 1 Aprit, 2020, Wage inoreasc uader MNREGA will provide en addtional Rs 2,000 benefit annually to a worker. + This wil benefit approximately 13.62 crare families Self-Help groups: «Women organised through 63 lakhs Seif Help Groups (SHGs) support 6.85 crave households 2) Limit of collateral fre lending would be increased from Rs 10 to Rs 20 lakhs VL. Other components of PM Garth Kalyatt package Organised sect + Employees’ Provident Fund Regulations will be amended to include Pandemic 26 the rotson lo allow non-refundable advance af 75 percent of the amount or three months of the wages, whichever ts lower, from their accounts. «Families of four crore workers registered under BPT can take bemetit of this window. Building and Other Construction Warkers Well een created under @ © Welfare Fund for Building and Other Constructions Workers has ‘Central Government Act, sorters in th + There are around 3 e register Fund. «State Governments will be given directions to ulilise this furtd to provide assistance iid suippart to these workers to protect them againsr econonite disruptions + The State Government will be asked to utilise the fds avellable under District Mineral Fund (DME) for supplementing and sugmenting facilities’of medical testing, screening and other requirements in connection with preventing the spread of CVID-19 pandemic as well as treating (he patients affected with this pandemic, sane RM/KMN GUJARAT GUJARAT CHANDIGARH MAHARASHTRA MAHARASHTRA MAHARASHTRA PUDUCHERRY PUDUCHERRY ODISHA DADRA, NAGAR HAVELI, DAMAN & DIU DADRA, NAGAR HAVELI, DAMAN & DIU DAMAN TRIPURA TRIPURA KARNATAKA TAMIL NADU et Liber TELANGANA BIHAR GOA GOA WEST BENGAL HARYANA HARYANA su ri: Sina am sea ae ANDHRA PRADESH ANDHRA PRADESH ANDHRA PRADESH Armewie- 2. Summary of advisories 24.01.2020:MH&FW Letter No.L-21021/01/2020-PH(1H)-Part dated 20.1.2020 regarding outbreak of Novel Coronavirus (nGOV) in Wuhan City, China was circulated by Bol on 24.1.2020 which directed that all passengers coming from mainland China or who have visited China after 1.1.2020 to be screened. 27.01.2020: MH&FW had forwarded an SOP on 25.1.2020 to be followed by doctors deployed at ICP/Border Check Posts. The same was circulated to all FRROs/CHIOs for compliance. 05.02.2020: All Visas issued to Chinese passport holders, including Regular (sticker) as wall as e-Visa issued prior to Feb 05, 2020 was suspended with effect from 5.2.2020 by Bol vide Memo No.75/A3/Health/2020-406 dated 5.2.2020. 27.02.2020: MH&FW videits email dated 27.2.2020 recommended suspension of Visa on Artival/VoA facility to Japan and South Korea. Accordingly, the facility of Visa on Arrival to nationals of Japan and South Korea was suspended by Bol vide Memo No.75/A3/Health/2020- 587 dated 27.2.2020. 29.02.2020: “Existing Visas/e-Visas issued to Iranian nationals and other foreign nationals who have travelled to Iran on or after Fabruary 1, 2020 and who have not yet entered India wassuspended with effect from 29.2.2020 by Bol vide Memo No.75/A3/Health/2020-565 dated 29.2.2020. 03.03.2020: All regular (sticker) Visas/e-Visa (including VoA for Japan and South Korea) grantad to nationals of Italy, kan,South Korea, Japan and issued on or before 03.03.2020and who hed not yet entered India, were suspendad with effect from 3.3.2020 by Bol vide Memo No.75/A3/ Health/2020-571 dated 3.3.2020. 10.03.2020: All regular (slicker) Visas/e-V/isa granted to nationals of France, Germany and Spain and issued on or before 11.3.2020 and who had not yet India, suspended with = 20 by Bat vide Memo No. 75/A3/Health/2020-11 11.03,20 21 issu ued to eee This came into effect from 1200 GMT on March 13, 2020 at the port of departure of any foreigner for onward Journey to India. The directions oe yoeued by Bol vide Letter No.1/Comm/BoV/2020-80 dated 020. 13.3.2020 MHA vide their OM No.26022/122007 ~ Imm dated 13.3.2020 put Testrictions on international Passengers traffic through Land Check Posts in view of COVID-19, All types of passenger movement through all the Immigration Land Check Posts located at 13.3.2020MHA vide OM No.25022/12/2017-imm dated 13.3,2020 restricted movement through Land ICPs to select ICPs w.e.f. 00.00 hrs 15.3,2020 amending the time instead of with immediate effect of 13.3.2020 to 00.00 hrs 15.3.2020. 14.3.2020In partial modification, MHA vide OM No.25022/12/2017-lmm dated 14.3.2020 further mentioned that af types of passenger Togancn at India-Pakistan Border suspenied wef, 00.00 tre 16.3.2020. 16.03.2020; All passengers coming from European Union (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republi, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Francs, Germany, Greece, Hungary, ireland, Italy, Latvia, gihuenia, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden), European Free Trade Association (losland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland), Turkey and United Kingdom have been prohibited from entering India from any of the Land/Air/Ssaport ICPs. This restriction shall come into effact from 1200 hrs GMT on March 18, 2020 at the port of frst departure, and shail remain till March 31, 2020 and is a femporary measure Bol sent these directions to all FRROs and CHIOs on 16.3.2020 vide Letter No.1/Comm/Bol/2026-87 dated 16.3.2020. 17.03.2020: GoM conveyed that all passengers coming Afghanistan, Philippines and Malay: india from any clroulated by Bol 17.83.2026. 28.03.2020: Any passenger from any destination who fas been to European Union, European Free Trade Association, Turkey, United Kingdom, Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia on or after 15.02.2020 ras been prohibited from entering into’ india from any of the Land/Air/Seaport ICPs we. 1200 hre GMT on 18.03.2020 at the port of first departure, es per GoM decision, This was conveyed to alt AREOSICHIOR vide Bol Letter No.1/Comm/BoV/2020-90 dated 19.03.2020: In accordance with GoM decision of date which was issued vide DGCA Circular-li & Circular-Il No.4/1/2020-IR dated 19.3.2020 following point were conveyed to all FRROs/CHIOs by Bol vide Memo No.75/A3/Health/2020-11-650 dated 19.3,2020. Mise and travel restrictions would also applied to all passengers who pave visted China, Iran and EU, EUFTA, Turkey, UIC Afghanistan, Philippines and Malaysia on or after 16.02.2020 (w.e.f. 1200 GMT of March 18, 2020)." 19.3.2020 MHA vide OM No.25022/24/2020-F.ViF«1 dated 19.3.2020 issued instructions for grant of consular services on gratis basis to foreign nationals Presently residing in India affected by travel testrictions gue to COVID-18. Accordingly, Bol conveyed to atl FRROs/CHIOs vide email dated 19.3.2020 that "Regular visa, o-visa or Stay stipulation of all forelan nationals, which have expired of would be expiring during the pried from 13.03.2020 (Midnight) te 15.04.2020 (Midnight) would be Sxiended fill midnight of 15.04.2020 on “GRATIS” basis after making online application by the foreigner. Exit of such foreign nationals, if so Fequested by them during this period, will be granted without levy of overstay penalty.” 23.3.2020MHA vide OM No 25022/12/2017-4mm dated 23,3.2020 Conveyed closing of all 107 Immigration Check Posts for all incoming Passenger fraffic. However, vehicles/trains camying goods for trade or essential goods and supplies ars exempted from this probation slong with their crew, driver, helper, cleaner ete. au! t to their thorough Screening by medicat staff for COVID-19. The ion of MHA x been conveyed by Bol to all FRROs & CHIOS vide Memo 10.75/43 [Healt 659 dated 23 3.2020. 2 miy Welfare, unent of novel SOVID-155 ang sis i j t : & No. 6/8/2018.NE ) Government af India Ministry of Homa Atfors North East Division North Block. New Dethi Dated, the 9%, March, 2020 The Chief Secretaries, All Stales and UTS The DGsP. All States & UYs Harassment of people from North Bact Khas come to notice af the Minisiry that peop'e from North fast have been facing haressment after the occurence of COVID-12 in ine county There have heen cases where people of North Gast mechiding the athistes and sports persons have beer harassed by linking them te SOVIO-19, This is racially discriminatory, moonvenient and pareful to them. Its requested thet all law enforsing agencies in your Stately may please ho sensitised to take approntiate gation in cates of harassment when these are reported ‘Yours faithfully. BAW b=902m AR. K. Pandey? Deputy Seoretary(NE-(h) Tel, 23082855 A-6 S| No 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs North Block, New Delhi.110001 Dated 24 March, 2020 ORDER Whereas, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), is satisfied that the country is threatened with the spread of COVID-19 epidemic, which has already been declared as 2 pandemic by the World Health Organisation, and has considered it necessary to take effective measures to prevent its spread across the country and that there Is a need for consistency in the aoslication and implementation of various measures across the county while ensuring maintenance of essential services and supplies, including health infrastructure; Whereas in exercise of the powers under section 6{2Xi) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMa), has issued an Order no. 1-2912020-PP {Ptil) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enciosed) directing the Ministries? Departments of Government of India, State/Linlon Tenittory Governments and State’ Union Territory Authoriliss (0 take effective measures so 23 to prevent the spread of COVID-79 in the count Whereas under directions of the aforesaid Order of NDMA, and in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2\(l) of the Disaster Management Act, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chaimerson, National Executive Oammittee, hereby issues guidelines, as per the Annexure, to Ministries! Den ents of Govarnmont of tndla, State/Union Territory Governments end State’ Union Territory Authorties with the directions for their strict insplemeniation. This Order shatl remain in foree, in all parts of the country far a period nit of inatia Torritori B Annexure fo Ministry of Home Affairs Order No -40-3/2020-D dated ()24.03,2020 Guideline: Sie ae hs. Upantes fo be taken by ilinistries/ Departments of Tae eee atelUnion Territory Governments’ and State! Union ‘oF containment of COVID-18 Epidemic in the Country. i, Offices of the Gover ninent of in Curporatons shale ne a its Autonomous/ Subordinate Offices and Public: Exceptions: : Detence, ceriiral 2 CNG, Lee ree neheea forces, treasury, publicutiities (including petroleum, post. office. ae - “ter management, power generation and transmission units, + National Informatics Centre, Early Warring Agencies . 2, Offices of the Stats/ U 0 inton Territory Governments, their Aut es, Comporations, ete, shall remain closed, ea pe Exceptions: 8. Police, home guards, elvil defence, firs and emergency services, disaster management, and prisons, b. District admintstration and Treasury Electricity, water, sanitation ¢. Municipal bodies—Only staff required for essential sarvices [ike ¢ Personnel related to water supply sto 2 Sanitation, The above offices (Si, No 1 & 2) should work with minimum number of employees. All other offices may continue fo work-from-home only. blishments, Inckiding thelr manufacturing and , such as dispensaries, chemist Hospitals and all related madical e Gistribution units, both in public end private si and medical equipment shops, laboratories, clinics, nursing homes, ambulanes cto. ill continue to remain functional, The transportation for ell medical personnel, para-medical staff, other hospital support senices be permitted. 4, Commer \d private establishments shall be closed down, Exceptio: a 1. Potrol pumps, LPG, Petroleum and gas retail and storage outlsts. Power generation, transmission and distribution units and services. Cepital and debt market services as notified by the Securities and Exchange Board of Incia i. Cold storags end warshousing services, 1. Private security services zo All other establishments may work-from-home only. 5. Industriel Establishments will remain closed, Exceptions: 2, Manufacturing units of easential commodi 5. Production units, which require continuous process, after obtaining required permission from the State Goverment 6. Alltransport services ~ air, reil, roadways — will romain suspended, Exceptions: &, Transportation for essential goods only. b, Firs, law and order and emergsney services. 7. Hospitality Services to remain suspended Exception: 8. Hotels, homestays, lodges and motels, which ara accommodating tourists and persons stranded dus to lockdown, medkal and emergency staff, air and sea crew. b. Establishments used/ earmarked for quarantine feetlities, 8. All educational, training, research, coaching institution’ etc, shall remain closed, 9. All places of worship stall he closed far public, No religious congregations will be permitted, without any exeeptic 10.All social’ political’ sports/ entertain therings shall be barred Lo andl 1. Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 OFFENCES AND PENALTIES 51. Punishment for obstruction, etc—Whoever, without reasonable cause — (@) obstructs any officer or employes of the Central Government or the State Govemment, or a parson authorised by the National Authority or State Authority or District Authority in the discharge of his functions underthis Act; of (b) refuses to comply with any direction given by or on behalf of the Central Government or the Stale Government or the National Executive Committss or the ‘State Executive Committes or the District Authority under this Act, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for e term whieh may extend to one year or with fine, or with both, and if such obstruction or refusal to comply with directions results In loss of lives or imminent danger thereof, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years. 52, Punishment for false claim.—Whoever knowingly makes a claim which he knows or has reason to beliéve to be false for obtaining eny relief, assistance, repair, reconstruction or other benets consequent to disasterirom any officer of the Central Government, the Stats Govarament, the National Authority, the State Authorily or the District Authority, shall, on conviction be punishable with imprisonment fora term which may extend to two years, and also with fine, 52, Punishment for misappropriation of money or materials, ete.—Whoever, being enirusted with any money or materials, of ctherwise being, in custody of, or dominion over, any money or goods, meant for providing relief in any threatening disaster situation or disaster, misappropriates or appropriates for his own use of disposes of such money or materials or any part thereof or wilfully eomaels any other person so to do, shall on conviction be punishable with imprisonment for 2 tem which may extend to two years, and also with fine, or circulate or rg to pani, 3 Wheever mi agnitude, Isa “| ius, as well a8 social distance measures, as edvised by the Health Department from time to time, 14.[n order to Implement these containment measures, the District Magistrate wil depley Executive Magistrates as Incident Commanders In the respective local juisdlstions. The Inciient Commanderwill he responsible for the overell Implementation of these measures in thelr respective jurisdictions. All other line department officials in the specified area will work under the directions of such incident commander. The Incident Commander wil iseue passes for enabling essential movements as explained. 16.All enforcing authorities to note that these strict restritions fundamentally relate to Movement of people, but not to that of essential goods. 16. The Incident Commanders will in parlicular ensure that all efforts for mobilisation of resources, workers and material for augmentation and expansion of hospital infrastructure shall continue without any hindranca. ‘17.Any person violating these contalnment measures vill be liable fo be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 61 to 60 of the Disastor Management Act, 2008, besides lsgal action under Sec, 188 of the [PC (as per Appendix). 18. The above containment measures will remain in forea, in all parts of the country, fora period of 2t days with effect from 25.03,2020, f He i pala) Union Home Secrétary ey offence hess been committed with the consent or connivance of, orisatiibutableto any neglect on the part of, any officer, other than the had of the Department, euch officer shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall baliable to be procecded agcinst ‘and punished aecordinaly. 56. Failure of officer in duty or his connivance at the contravention of the provisions of this Act—Any offer, on whom any dutyhas been imposed by or under this Act and who ceases or refuses to perform or withdraws himself from the duties of Ais office shall, unless he has obtained the express witlen permission of his official supatior or has other lawful excuss for eo doing, be punishable with imprisonment for 2 farm which may extend to one year or with fine, 87, Penally for contravention of any order regaiding requisitioning—tf any Person contravenes any order'mads under section 65, he shall be punishable with Imprisonment for a term which may extend to one yearor with fine or with bath. 58. Offence by companias—{1) Where an offence. under this Act hos besn committed by a company or body comoratz, every person who at the time the offence was committed, wes in charge of, and was reeponelble te, the company, for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, 25 shall be deemed to be Gullty of the contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing in this sub-section shell render any such person lable to any punishment provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligenca to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything conteined in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been commilled ty a company, and it is pro that the offence was committed with the consent or comivance of or Is attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other oficer shall also, be deemed to uilty of that offence and shall de liable to be proceeded against and punished cording Explanation.—For the purpose of this section— (a) ‘company’ means any bedy corporate and ineludes a firm ar other association of individu: ; relation io 2 firm, means @ pariner in the firm. revious sanction fer prosecution. under sections 55 and 58 shall be insif “ib the National Authority, the State Authority, the Ceriral Goverment, the State Soo the District Authority or any other authority or officer authorised as aforesaid, 2. Section 188 In The Indian Penal Codie 188. Disobadianee to ordar duly promulgated by public servant—Whoever, knowing that, by an order promulgated by a public servant lawfuly empowered fo promulgate such order, ha is directed to abstain from a certain acf, or to take certain ordar with certain property in his possession or under his management, disobeys such direction, shell, if such disobedience causss or tends to cause obstruction, annoyencs or injury, or risk of obstruction, annoyance or injury, to any person lewiully employed, be ‘punished with simple tmprisonment for a term which may extend fo ons month or with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees, or with beth; and if such disobedience causes or trends to cause danger to human life, health orsafety, or causes or tends to cause a rot or affray, shell be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, Explanation.—I( is not necessary that the offender shoul intend to praducs harm, or contemplate his disobedience as likely to produce harm. It Is sufficient that hs knows: of the order which he disobeys, and that his discbecience prodtices, or {3 Hkaly to produce, harm. Mustration An order Is promulgated by a public servant lawfully empowered to promulgate such order, directing that a religious procession shall not pass down a certain strest. A knowingly disobeys tha order, and thereby causes danger of rat. A has cammittad the offence defined in this section. . Rae Lit qe whe { Home Secretary STL eT Gaverninent of tala North Black, New Deli AJAY BHALLA, 1as DO No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) 24 March, 2020 Dear Sec aeTouy ) The Cabinet Secretary, vide his DO letter dated 22%! and 23% March 2020, has emphasised the urgent need to take stringent actions to contain the spread of COVID-19. Ia line with this, several Stafe/UT Goyemments have issued compiste/partial lockdown or‘er, 2, While steps takea by State/UT Goveruments are in the right ditection, leck of uniformity in the measures adopted 2s well as in their implementstion, may not serve the objective of containing the spread of the virus. Considering the situation. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in exercise of the powers under section 6(2)() of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has issued an Order no, 1-29/2020-PP (Pt) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enclosed), directing the Ministeies! Departments of Goverment of Indie, and the Stete/Union Territory Governments and Stete/ Union Tensitory Authorities to take lockdown measures to prevent the epread of COVID-19 in the comty. % in compliance of the said Order of NDMA, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an Order no, 1-29/2020-PP (PLU) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enclosed), under Section 10(2)() of the Disaster Management Act, directing the Ministries’ Departments of Government of India, State/Union Temitory Govemments and State! Union Territory Authorities to take effective measures for ensuring social distancing so a3 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Order shall remain in force, in all parts of the country, fora period of 21 days with effect from 25.03.2020, 4, T would like to request the Ministries! Departments of Govemment of India and State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, to ensure strict implementation of the shove Orders, 5. Action teken on the implementation of these measuces will be monitored by and all ay ted to kind Withikind 20 (Ajay Ku nf Ministries Teparimente af Gos ernment af teria MB ye ai Homie Secretary aRe aN. Government a nea North Block, New Deh DONo. 40-3/2020-DM-1(A) 24 March, 2020 pea Chic Ce cactony 7 AJAY BHALLA, IAs ‘The Cabinet Secretary, vide his DO lelter dated 22" and 23 March 2020, has emphasised the urgent need to take stringent actions fo contain the spreed of COVID-19. Jn line with this, several State/UT Govemmments have issued complete/pertial lockdown orders. 2, While stops taken by State/UT Govermments axe in the tight direction, leck of tniformity in the measures adopted as well as in their implementation, may not serve the objective of containing the spread of the vims. Considering the situation, Tae National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in exeroise of the powers mader section 6(2\i) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has issued an Order ao, 1-29/2020-PP (PUI) dated 24.68.2020 (Copy enclosed), directing the Ministries/ Departweats of Government of India, and the State/Union Territory Governments and State! Union Territary Authorities to taleo lockdowm measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the cxmtry. 3. __ In complionce of the seid Order of NDMA, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an Order no, 1-29/2020-PP (Pt) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enclosed), under Section 10@)(i) of the Disaster Management Act, directing the Ministries’ Departments of Govemment of India, State/Union Territory Govemments and State! Union Toitary Authorities to take effective measures for ensuring social distancing so 2s to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Order shall remain in foree, in all parts of the country, for a period of 21 days with effect from 25.03.2020, ents of Government of India and State 4. [would tike to request the Ministries! Depa Governments/Union Tomitory Administrations, to ensure strict implementation of th: Orders, monitored by MHA 5. Action taken on the implementation of these measures will & and ell are req send the reports on daily basis. Chay Kemal “| vetariss of All State Governments ns por list encloses) 4G Te ui Home Seoretery ae Hea Government f india North Bleck, New Dat DO No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A} 24 March, 2020 Dear Abwi sos, AJAY BHALLA, IAs The Cabinet Secretary, vide bis DO letter dated 22% and 23° March 2020, hes emphasised the urgent need to take stringent actions to coutain the spread of COVID-19. Tn line with this, several State/UT Governments have issued complete/partil lockdown orders, 2, While steps taken by State/UT Govemments are ia the right direction, leck of uaifornity, in the measures adopted as well as in their implementation, may not,crve tho Objective of containing the spread of the virus, Considering the situation. The Netfonal Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in exercise of the powers under section 6(2)4) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, has issued an Order no. 1-29/2020-PP (PLD) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enclosed}, directing the Ministries/ Depertuen's of Goverment of Indie, sad the Stete/Union Territory Govemments and State/ Union Territory Anthorities to take looksiown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country, 3. In complince of the said Order of NDMA, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an Order no. 1-29/2020-PP (Pt) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enclosed), under Scotion 10(2)() of the Disaster Management Act, dicecting the Ministries’ Denariments of Government of India, State/Union Tenitory Govemments and State/ Usion Territory Authorities to tele effective measures for ensuring sociel dstaacing so as t9 prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Order shell remain in foree, in all pects of the country, for period of 21 days with effect from 25.03.2020. 4. T would like to request the Ministries’ Departments of Government of India and State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, to ensure strict implementation of the above Orders, 5. _ Action taken on the implementation af these measures will be monitored by MHA end the reports on daily besis, and all With kind regards, sas, | ‘ay etna, Advtsor to the Administrators of Unton Tecrito fas per list enclosed Home Seoratary rec OTE Government of india North Back, 24 Maroh, 20g Dell AJAY BHALLA, IAs DO No, 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) Der Awarimis\ae¥D , ‘The Cabinet Secretary, vide his DO letter dated 22™ and 23¥ March 2020, bas emphasised the urgent need to take stringent actions to contain the spiced of COVID-19. In line with this, several Siate/UT Governments have issued completefpartial lockdown orders 2. While steps teken by State/UT Governments are in the ight direction, lack of uniformity in the measures adopted as well as in their implementation, may not esrve the objective: of coatsining the spread of the virus, Considecing the situation, Tlie National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), in exercise of the powers usder section 6(2)(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, bas issued an Order no. 1-29/2020-FP (PII) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enclosed), directing the Ministries! Depariments of Government of Indie, and ihe State/Union Territory Governments and State’ Union Territory Authorities to take Tockdown measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. 3. In compliance of the said Order of NDMA, Ministry of Home Affairs (MEA) hes issued an Order no. 1-29/2020-P> (PtI1) dated 24.03.2020 (Copy enclosed), under Section 10@)Q) of the Disester Management Act, direciing te Ministries’ Departments of Goverment of India, Stete/Union Territory Governments ad State’ Union Temitory Authorities to take effective messures for ensuring social distancing so es-to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The Order shall remsin in foroe, in all parts of the country, for a period of 21 days with effect from 25.03.2020. 4. would like to request the Ministries! Departments of Government of India and State Governments/Union Territory Administrations, to ensure sirict implementation of the above Orders. 5. Action taken on the implementation of these measures will be monitored by MHA and all are requested to kindly send the reports on daily basis. With kind regards, (Alay Kumar) Aduduistrators of Uniou Territortes (as post list mn No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) be Government of Indla Ministy of Home Affairs North Block, New Delhi-1 70001 Dated 25" March, 2020 ORDER In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs's Order No. 40-3/2020-DM- 1(A) Dated 24" March, 2020 and in exercise of the poviars, conferred under Section 10(2) (1) of the Disaster Management Act, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chaitperson, National Executive Committee, hereby issues an Addendum to guidelines, as Annexed to the said Order issued to Ministies/ Depariments of Government of india, State/Unién Territory Governments and State/ Union Territory Authorities with the directions for thelr sirlot implementation Lyeqape Home Secratary To 1, The Secretaries of Ministries/ Departments of Government of India 2. The Chief Secretaries /Administrators of States/Unlon Territories (As per list attached) Copy te i. All members of the National Executive Committee ii. Member Secretary, National Disaster Management Authori No. 40-2/2020-DiM4(A) Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs uy q Subject: Addendum to Guidelines annexed to the Ministry of Home Affatre A Order No, 40-3/2020-DM4[A) datod24.03.2020 Addition in exemption to Clause 4: + Term treasury inciudes, Pay & Accounts Offices, Financial Advisers and fled offices of the Controller General of Accounts, with bare minimum staff + Customs clearance at paris‘alrports/iand bortir; GSTN; and MCA 21 Regist, witte bare minimum staff © Reserve Genk of India and RAI raguiated financial merkels end enties Ske NPCI, Sei Payment system operators and standalone primery deelers, with bare miniraum s Under sub clause (b) to clause 2, term treesury include, field offices of the Accountant General, with bare minimam staff Addition of sub clause (e}, (f) & (g) in exceptions to clause 2: © Resident Commissioner of States, in, New Delhi with bere minimum staff, tor coordinating Cavid-19 related activities end internal ktchens operations, f. Forest offices: Staft/ workers fequired to operate and maintain zoo, nurseries, wildlife, fire fighting in forests, watering plantations, patrolling and their necessary trensport movernent. 9. Soclel Welfare Depertment with Bare minimum staff. for operations of Homes for children! disables! senior citizens! destitute! wornen’ widows; Observation homes; pensions. Glause 3 includes vetsrinary hospitals; pharmacies (Induding Jen Aushedhi Kendra) and Pharmaceutica! research labs. Sub-clause (b) to Clause 4 includes IT Vendor for barking operations; Banking Correspondent and ATM aperetion end cash management agencias ‘Sub-clause (a) to Clause 4 includes shops for seeds end pesticides Addition of suts clause (h) fo Clause 4: h. Date and call Genire Yor Government activities only. Sub-clause (a) to clause § te read a: @. Manufacturing units of essential goods, including erugs, pharmaceutical, medical devices, their raw matarel & intermediates, Addition af sub clause (c} & (¢) to Clause 5: ©. coat end mineral production, transportation, supsy cf explosives end activities {incidental to mining operations. 4. Manufacturing units 6f packaging material for food # medics! devises drugs, phenmeceutical and Addition of sub clause (c) & (¢) to Clause Sub clause ¢: ns of Rail ion end their 3. Opera No, 40-/2020-Di4(a) Government of India Blinistry of Home Affairs North Biock, New Deihi-1 10004 Dated 27% March, 2020, ORDER 'n continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs's Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) Dated 24 ‘March, 2020 and 25% March and in exercise of the ‘powers, conferred under Section 1(2)() ofthe Disaster Management Act, the undersigned, ins eapacty as Chaitperton, National Executive ¢émmitles, hereby issues the 2° Addendum te the Ouidelines, as Annoxed io the ‘eld Order fssued to Minlevias/ Ospariments of Severmment of Inia, State/Union Tenttory Governmatts end State! Urion Tenitory Authorities with the directions for their strict implementation, pene 29] Home Secretary To 1. The Secretaries of Ministries/ Departments of Government of India 2. The Chief Secrotarles/Administrators of ‘States/Union Territories (As periist altached) Sopy to: |. All members of the National Executive Commies. ji, Member Secretary, National Disaster Management Authoriy No. 40-2/2020-Din4(a) S\ Government of Incia, Ministry of Home Affairs Subject: 2" Addendum to Guidelines annexed to the ilinistry of Home Affaire Order No, 40-3/2020-Di-WA) dated24.03,2020 A. Addition of sub clause (h) & (i) in exceptions to Cleuse 2 h. Agencies engaged in procuremont of agricuture products, including MSP operations. ‘Mandis’ operated by the Agriculture Produce Market Commie or as notified by the State Goverment. B. ‘Sub-clause (a) in exceptions to Clause 4 includes shops of fertilizers. G. Addition of sub clause (I) & () in exceptions to Clause 4: |. Femning operations by farmers end farm workers in the fee. 1. Custom Hitng Centres (CH6)'relaed to farm machinery. © Addition of SubClause (e} {in exceptions to Clause 5 ©, Manufacturing and packeaing unts of Fertlser, Pesicies and Seeds BD. Addition of SubClause (¢) In exceptions to Clauss 8 ©. Inte and inter-state movement of harvesting and sawing related machines tke combined harvester and other agriculture/horticultre Implements, ‘Home Secretary ys art ou Heme Secretary ARE EOE Goverment of nda ‘Nocth Black, ‘Nasr Det AJAY BHALLA, IAs BO No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A} Date: 29" March, 2020 Dear Clie. Securcbouy , Kindly sefer to my DO fetter of evea no 24" March 220 wherein an Order dated, 24.03.2020 under Section 10(2)(!) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 alongwith lockdows mensures to be taken by Ministries aud Departucnts of Governinent of India, ad State Govermments/Union Territories, to caateix the sped of COVID-I9 in the country vas issued, This was followed by two Addendum Orders dated 25,03.2020 und 27.03.2026 to the guidetines on tookdawn measure, 2. The consolidated guidelines, by inborporating changes made through the two Addendums, ox the lockdown mozsur to tio Order dated 24,03,2020 is available at ‘ttps://mha.gov.in/sites/dofaull/Gles/PR_ ConsolidatedGuidclinesoIMHA 28032020.pas, 3. Twould finther like to clarify that: With the issue of }" addendum, transportation of eff goods, without distinction of essoitial and nox-essentia, have been allowed, b. ‘Pension’ undoc exemptions to clause 2{q), include pension and provident find serviees provided by Employees Provident Fiat Organisation (BPFO), Sotviees of Indian Red Cross Society are aisy incuded utidor clause 3. 4. Groceries include hygteme produtts such as bane washes, soups, disiniectants, body wast, shmmpoas, sorface clomes, detereenis and tissue papers, tootapaste / oral care, senitary pads and diapecs, buttery cells, ofarwers ete. Eatire supply chaia of milk collection and disiibutlon, inchuding its packaging inter is allowed, f Nevis paper delivery supply olin is els allowed under print media Pp e 4. T would also like to inforer that the Cenirs! Goverment bas ales allowed ue of SDRF for homeless peopie, including inigrant abouts, stranded duc to lockdowe d sheltered in the relic camps and other places for providing them feed ete. mevt of spread of Covid-1 viras in tee couaity. measures, five the earn 5. MILA has Issued another Order today under the DM Act 2005, for issuing directions tw disteict authorities, Zor strict implementation of additioual measures to stop the maversctt of migrants and providing them with quarantine facilities, shelters, food etv., and ensurin peniaat ‘of wages and non-evietion by their landlords. Its strict implementation neod to be est 6 District authorities and field agencies may please be inflrmed necordingly so 2s to avoid any ambiguity at the ground tevel. ‘With kind regards, ‘Yours sincerely, ~aieapr? (Aioy Kumae Baty) To Chlef Secreturtos of all Staves No. 40.9/2020-DMLA(a) Government of India Ministry of Home affairs (Disaster Management Division) 3rd Floor, NDCG-II Building, Jal Singh Road, Now Dalhi-11000% Dated 26” March, 2020 To Chief Secretaries/Administrators of All States/Union Territories (As per list attached) Subject: Clarifications on transportation of Animal feed and fodder with reference to Ministry pf Homd Affairs Order no No. 40+3/2020-Dhi-I(A) dated 24th March & 25th March 2020, Sir/Madam, Ploase refer to this Ministy’s Order of even nodated 24" March 2020 and 25" March 2020 with the Annexure’ Addendum containing Guidelines on the measures to be taken by Ministries’ Departments of Goverment of India, State/Union Territory Governments and State Union Territory Authorities for containment of COVID-19 Epidemic in the Country. 2. _Inthe-Annexura/ Acidendum to the aforesaid Orders, under the exceptions to Clause 6, transportation of essential goods and inter-slete movement of goods heve besn allowed. Howover it fias care to notice that some states are not allowing inter- stale movement of ‘animal feed and fodder. it Is herety clarified that exceptions under clause 8, covers the transportation/ inter-stale movement of animal feed end fodder, boing the essential items. 3. _ tis requested thet the above clarificstion may please be disseminated to the field agencies 89 as to ensure movement of Animel feedand fodder. Sonn

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