NEW DELHI : Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced an extension of the lockdown to 3 May, the Union home ministry stated that the ongoing lockdown measures would continue.
The ministry has been intervening to keep the supply-chain route clear and ensure a smooth supply of essential commodities. "Lockdown measures for containment of covid-19 pandemic in the country will continue to remain in force up to May 3, 2020," the Union home ministry said.
The centre has also issued directions to all the Ministrie and Departments of the Centre, state and union territories "that the lockdown measures stipulated in the Consolidated Guidelines of MHA, for containment of COVID-19 pandemic in the country, will continue to remain in force up to
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