Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has clarified to all states that there are no such rules in the April 15 guidelines that allow States to “take legal action, including imprisonment of a CEO” in case an employee is found Covid-19-positive.
MHA in its press release said, “Some apprehensions, based on wrong interpretation of the guidelines, have been raised in the media and by some companies having manufacturing facilities.”
Some specific apprehensions like: States may take legal action, including imprisonment of CEO, in case a COVID-19 positive employee is found in the factory; the premises of the factory would be sealed for 3 months and in case of non-compliance of precautionary measures, the factory may be closed down for 2 days and may be allowed to restart after full compliance.
“It is clarified that there is no such clause in the consolidated revised guidelines and therefore there is no basis for such misplaced apprehensions,” MHA said in a press release.
MHA further clarified that the activities allowed under the consolidated revised guidelines dated 15.04.2020 have subsumed all the earlier activities that were permitted under the earlier guidelines issued on 24.03. 2020, in addition to certain new activities that have also been permitted.
No separate/ fresh permissions are required from authorities for industries already permitted to operate prior to 15.04.2020, in areas falling outside containment zones. It is emphasized that subject to compliance with the SOP on social distancing, no fresh license or statutory approval is required for resumption of permitted activities during the lockdown period, Ministry of Home Affairs said.
Source: PIB
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