Covid-19: Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh extend lockdown till April 30

The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet too decided to extend the lockdown till the end of this month with certain exemptions.

Updated on: Apr 13, 2020, 20:11:14 IST

Hindustan Times, Guwahati | By Utpal Parashar

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Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh decided on Monday to extend the ongoing 21-day lockdown, which was set to end on Tuesday, till April 30 to check the spread of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19).

The Mizoram government took the decision to extend the lockdown after a cabinet meeting and another meeting with political parties, NGOs and officials.

“Lockdown will be extended in the state of Mizoram till 30th of this month i.e. April, 2020. However, area wise moderation will be enforced as per task forces committee regulations,” Mizoram chief minister Zoramthanga tweeted.

The Arunachal Pradesh cabinet, too, decided to extend the lockdown till the end of this month with certain exemptions.

“The cabinet has taken a decision to extend the lockdown till April 30. We will take a further decision later on how to handle the situation post April 30,” chief secretary Naresh Kumar told journalists in Itanagar.

He added that activities permitted during the first phase of lockdown will be allowed to operate as usual and all offices in district level will start functioning from April 15.

“Agriculture, horticulture activities and tea gardens will be allowed to operate provided they maintain social distancing and other safety precautions. Some industries will also be allowed to operate on a case to case basis,” Kumar said.

Though the central government has not made public its decision yet, there have been suggestions that the lockdown be extended across. Now, all eyes are on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to the nation on Tuesday morning.

At a video-conference on Saturday, chief ministers urged PM Modi to extend the lockdown to contain coronavirus. Several states, including Maharashtra and Odisha, have already extended the lockdown till at least the end of the month.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Utpal Parashar
A seasoned senior journalist, I have nearly three decades of experience across print, digital, and online platforms, covering political transitions, insurgencies, environmental issues, and development stories in India and Nepal. I am skilled in breaking news, leading editorial teams and launch of newspaper editions. I am adept at leveraging digital trends and social media to expand global reach, with a strong ethical foundation and a reputation for impactful journalism. An alumnus of Asian College of Journalism, I joined Hindustan Times in New Delhi as a trainee reporter in May 1997. Over the years, I have been posted in Dehradun, Kathmandu (Nepal) and Guwahati. Currently, as Senior Assistant Editor at Hindustan Times, I lead a team reporting on India’s northeastern states. My work involves in-depth analysis, and engaging multimedia storytelling across formats, including text, photo, video, and interactive content. I am skilled in producing timely, shareable content, leveraging digital platforms and social media to engage global audiences. Throughout my career with the Hindustan Times, I have led diverse editorial teams, designed capacity-building activities, and supported reporters in developing strong story ideas, ethical reporting practices, digital skills, and fact-checking techniques. As Senior Assistant Editor for Northeast India, I have been responsible for guiding correspondents through complex political, humanitarian, and community-level stories using multimedia formats. Earlier, as Foreign Correspondent in Nepal, I produced extensive reporting during Nepal’s democratic transition and the 2015 earthquake and its aftermath.Read More

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