Covid-19 lockdown: Let trucks move to prevent shortages, Centre to states

According to the communique, empty trucks or goods carriers should also be allowed to operate while on way to pick up goods, or returning after completing a delivery

Amid several reports on disrupted movement of trucks carrying essential and non-essential goods across the country, the Union Home Ministry on Sunday said that it could lead to a potential shortage of commodities during the national lockdown, that was declared to contain the spread of coronavirus.

In a communication to chief secretaries of all states and Union Territories, Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said that guidelines on exemptions during the 21-day lockdown were not being followed properly in some parts of the country and vehicles carrying essential and non-essential items were being detained by police.

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