According to the procedure, villagers are advised not to use forest footpaths. They are also not to raise objections to gates set up by the Forest department along routes passing through forests. They have to engage in far activities only in groups of at least eight to 10 persons and have to be escorted by a sentry. Farmers have to stand guard over their crops only by staying on a machan and not on the ground.
The government has cut the approval time for electricity connection for electric vehicle charging stations to three days for metropolitan areas from seven days earlier and seven days in municipal areas from 15 days.
The top court administration had said until further order, entry into the High Security Zone through proximity cards/long term passes shall be kept suspended.
Under the new guidelines, termed "Graduated Return to Play" (GRTP), all SAI officials and centres have been asked to monitor the progression of athletes who have tested positive for COVID-19