Lockdown 2.0: Guidelines on movement of persons in private vehicles

April 15:  The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday issued revised guidelines that the citizens will have to follow during the phase two of coronavirus lockdown. The detailed regulations have come a day after Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the Centre will on April 15 put out rules that will have to be followed for the next phase of curbs, which will end on May 3.

The said MHA Guidelines states that movement of persons is allowed in the following cases:

• Private vehicles shall be used for emergency services, including medical and veterinary care and for procuring emergency commodities. In such cases, one passenger besides the private vehicle driver can be permitted in the backseat in case of four-wheelers. In the case of two-wheelers, only the driver of the vehicle is to be permitted.

The MHA has told the states that any person violating the lockdown guidelines shall be proceeded under the provisions of the Disaster Management Act of 2005 and also relevant provisions of the Indian Penal Code.