Lockdown relaxation rural industries to start operations in 9 virus free districts

Bengaluru Apr 24 (PTI) In furthering relaxation of
COVID-19 lockdown norms to revive the state's economy, the
Karnataka government on Friday allowed rural industries to
start its operations in nine coronavirus free districts.
     "Industries operating in rural areas i.e. outside
the limits of district headquarters of COVID-19 unaffected
districts (excluding Ramanagara district), Yadgir, Koppal,
Shivamogga, Chikkamagaluru, Kolar, Chamarajanagara, Raichur,
Havri and Hassan have been allowed to operate," Chief
Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar said.
This was stated in an addendum to his Wednesday
order announcing partial exit from lockdown.
     Ramanagara had remained a green zone with no
COVID-19 cases until five people, among those arrested for the
violence let loose on health workers at Padarayanapura in
Bengaluru last week, lodged in the district jail tested
positive last night.
     Partial relaxation of lockdown had come in to effect
in Karnataka since Thursday.
     On Wednesday the government had announced that IT
and IT enabled services have been allowed to operate with
essential minimum staff and also certain construction
activities, manufacturing of packaging materials, courier
services, among others were given relaxation.
     Activities that have already been permitted include-
construction of roads, irrigation projects, buildings and all
kinds of industrial projects, including MSMEs, in rural areas
and all kinds of projects in industrial estates, where workers
are available on site and no one is required to be brought in
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