MHA amends Lockdown Guidelines to facilitate Domestic Air Travel for Stranded Persons in India
Ministry of Home Affairs
MHA amends Lockdown Guidelines to facilitate Domestic Air Travel for Stranded Persons in India
20 MAY 2020
Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), has amended the guidelines on lockdown measures to fight COVID-19, so as to facilitate domestic air travel for stranded persons in India.
Detailed guidelines for operation of airports and air travel of passengers would be issued by Ministry of Civil Aviation
No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A)
Government of India
Ministry of Home Affairs
North Block, New Delhi-110001
Dated 20th May, 2020
ORDER
In continuation of Ministry of Home Affairs’ Orders No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A) Dated 17th May and 19th May 2020, and in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 10(2)(I) of the Disaster Management Act, the undersigned, in his capacity as Chairperson, National Executive Committee, hereby orders the following amendment in the guidelines on Iockdown measures, for strict implementation by Ministries/ Departments of Government of India, State/ Union Territory Governments and State/ Union Territory Authorities:
Amendment
In para 2 (i), ‘domestic air travel of passengers’ is deleted from the list of prohibited activities. Detailed guidelines for operation of airports and air travel of passengers, will be issued by the Ministry of Civil Aviation.
Home Secretary
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