The state government has amended the previous lockdown/curbs order, adding some more essential services to be allowed during the restrictions in force till April 30. In an amendment issued Monday night, petrol pumps and petroleum related products, cargo services data centres, cloud service providers, IT services supporting critical infrastructure and services, government and private security services and fruit vendors have been notified as essential.

The private organisations allowed to remain open on weekdays between 7 AM and 8 PM are: SEBI and offices of SEBI recognized market infrastructure institutions such as stock exchanges, depositories and clearing corporations and intermediaries registered with SEBI; the RBI regulated entities and intermediaries including standalone primary dealers;  CCIL, NPCI, payment system operators and financial market participants operating in RBI regulated markets; all non-banking financial corporations; all micro finance institutions; offices of advocates; custom house agents/licensed multi-modal transport operators associated with movement of vaccines/lifesaving drugs/pharmaceutical products