The union government on Saturday took the first step towards opening up of nationwide lockdown but made state governments and union territories key stakeholders in decision making exercise As the union government on Saturday announced more relaxation in the fifth phase of national lockdown, on the lines of earlier trend it has given state governments more powers to take decision to restrict activities in non-containment zones, identification of buffer zones, regulation of movement of persons on the basis of public health reasons and being stakeholders in long term relaxations including those on reopening of educational institutions.