COIMBATORE: The district administration is preparing an exit strategy report, which will have details of reopening of industries, areas where lockdown rules can be relaxed and measures to monitor Covid-19 situation after the lockdown.
According to sources, the Union government is planning to extend the lockdown till May 17. “We will grant permission to open all industrial sectors in rural part of Coimbatore. The industries should function with at least 50% of staff. But we won’t allow industries to open in the containment areas,” said an official.
Industrial units should check the temperature of workers and ensure frequent hand washing, the official said. “Workers should wear face mask and practice social distancing. The industries can operate their vehicles to transport employees. Small-scale industries need to buy raw materials from shops in the city. So, the district administration is planning to grant permission to open such shops for a fixed time.”
While there are 10 containment areas in the city, there are eight in the rural parts of the district. The district administration plans to open two containment areas in the city on Friday. Containment areas in the rural parts will be opened within a week.
The district administration has given instructions to all the government employees to join for duty from May 4. “We instructed the agriculture and animal husbandry department staff to join immediately,” the official said.
On Thursday, representatives of industrial associations met Coimbatore collector K Rajamani and discussed the possibilities of opening industrial units and practices such as personal distancing.
Codissia president R Ramamurthy, who attended the meeting, said it will be slow start. “The idea now is to open units in rural areas first, the ones in city peripheries later and only then the units in the city. Units in containment zones cannot be opened. For smooth functioning, we also need to source consumables, tools and raw materials,” he told reporters.
According to sources, the Union government is planning to extend the lockdown till May 17. “We will grant permission to open all industrial sectors in rural part of Coimbatore. The industries should function with at least 50% of staff. But we won’t allow industries to open in the containment areas,” said an official.
Industrial units should check the temperature of workers and ensure frequent hand washing, the official said. “Workers should wear face mask and practice social distancing. The industries can operate their vehicles to transport employees. Small-scale industries need to buy raw materials from shops in the city. So, the district administration is planning to grant permission to open such shops for a fixed time.”
While there are 10 containment areas in the city, there are eight in the rural parts of the district. The district administration plans to open two containment areas in the city on Friday. Containment areas in the rural parts will be opened within a week.
The district administration has given instructions to all the government employees to join for duty from May 4. “We instructed the agriculture and animal husbandry department staff to join immediately,” the official said.
On Thursday, representatives of industrial associations met Coimbatore collector K Rajamani and discussed the possibilities of opening industrial units and practices such as personal distancing.
Codissia president R Ramamurthy, who attended the meeting, said it will be slow start. “The idea now is to open units in rural areas first, the ones in city peripheries later and only then the units in the city. Units in containment zones cannot be opened. For smooth functioning, we also need to source consumables, tools and raw materials,” he told reporters.
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