UP to Kerala: States try to bring businesses back to life in lockdown

A day after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) came out with guidelines for reopening of industries and agricultural activities, states got down to detailing a model for implementation.

With the guidelines to be made effective from April 20, states are looking at ways to implement them while keeping an eye on the situation at the ground level.

The MHA guidelines said that states and Union territories cannot dilute the protocols, but are allowed to impose stricter measures as per the requirements of local areas.

Some states have already