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our societies or areas. Only those associated
with emergency and essential
services may leave their home.
(Source: Indian Express Web Edition
-19th March 2020 -10.37.58
PM)
The Janta Curfew was defined to
say that no citizen, barring those in
essential services, should get out
of their house. He further asserted
that:-
“it will be a litmus test to show
how much India is ready to take
on the challenge of the coronavirus
pandemic. “This experience will
serve the nation well,”
Once again just within two days
after Janta Curfew the Prime Minister
on 24th March addressed the
nation to announce 21 days Nation
Wide lockdown.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
on Tuesday announced a complete
lockdown of the entire country for
21 days in an unprecedented drastic
measure to try halt the spread
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July 2021
Since the Prime Minister is the Chairman of
the National Disaster Management Authority
constituted under the Disaster Management Act
2005, having a Vice Chairman holding the status of
a Cabinet Minister and 8 members with the status
of Ministers of State, thus this committee headed by
the PM is responsible for the management of relief
efforts in the entire country.
of the pandemic. Shortly after the
announcement, the Centre said all
road, rail and air services will remain
suspended during this period.
COVID-19 has claimed 11 lives in
the country with authorities reporting
one death each in Delhi - the second
in the national capital - and Maharashtra
on Tuesday and over 500
persons being afflicted by the viral
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infection. Fears are also mounting
that more could be hit as the global
coronavirus toll inches towards
17,000.
In his second address to the nation
in less than a week on the growing
concerns over COVID-19, PM
Modi said the lockdown will be in
force from Tuesday midnight, as he
announced a Central allocation of