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Second Phase of Lockdown Likely to Have Lesser Curbs as Centre Devises Plan to Resume Economic Activity

All central ministers have been asked to resume office from Monday (April 13) and put together plans for post-lockdown period to kick-start the economy.

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New Delhi: The extension of nationwide curbs to contain the deadly coronavirus may not see a complete lockdown as Centre is looking forward to resume economic activity in ‘calibrated manner’, top government sources said on Monday.

Sources told News18 that economic activities will start in the companies or factories will be setup in township-kind of zones, where workers will be staying in same premises like ordinance factories and BHEL.

All central ministers have been asked to resume office from Monday (April 13) and put together plans for post-lockdown period to kick-start the economy.

All ministries have also been directed that joint secretary and above rank officers will resume work in respective departments and one-third of the essential staff members in every ministry need to be present.

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Source: News18