UP CM asks district magistrates to take decision on giving exemptions from Apr 20

Putting the onus on district magistrates to give certain exemptions during the lockdown from April 20, Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said they should take a decision and inform the state government in this regard.

In a statement issued here by the Uttar Pradesh government, Adityanath said, "All district magistrates should decide at the local-level after seeing the circumstances to give exemption in certain activities during the lockdown, and then inform the state government in this regard."

"The district magistrates of 19 sensitive districts, where there are 10 or more COVID-19 cases, should also take a decision on the basis of 'sajagtaa' (alertness) and 'satarktaa' (carefulness). However, this decision will not be implemented in the hotspot areas," he said.

The chief minister said healthcare services, sanitisation services and doorstep delivery will be allowed in the hotspot areas. Barring these, other activities will not be permitted.

He also said the lockdown will be ...