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Home Ministry's list of what's closed, exempt during coronavirus lockdown

The Home Ministry on Tuesday listed organisations that will be closed-and exempt--during the 21-day nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus announced by Prime Minister

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Passengers in a train after lockdown at New Delhi railway station. Photo: PTI

BS Web Team New Delhi
The Home Ministry on Tuesday listed organisations that will be closed—and exempt--during the 21-day nationwide lockdown against the coronavirus announced by Prime Minister. Here is that list, as released by the ministry with light editing.

Offices of the Government of India, its Autonomous/ Subordinate Offices and Public Corporations shall remain closed.

Exceptions:

Defence, central armed police forces, treasury, public utilities (including petroleum, CNG, LPG, PNG), disaster management, power generation and transmission units, post offices, National Informatics Centre, Early Warning Agencies

Offices of the State/ Union Territory Governments, their Autonomous Bodies, Corporations, etc. shall remain closed.

Exceptions:

Police, home guards, civil defence, fire and emergency services,