Amid a large resurgence in Covid-19 instances, the trade division arrange a monitoring and control room to guarantee easy transportation and delivery of essential goods throughout the nation, efficient January 5.
“Therefore as a measure of precaution and for supporting our business ecosystem, DPIIT will monitor the status and issues arising (if any) during transportation and delivery of goods and essential commodities due to the restrictions (if any) imposed by various state governments/UTs,” an official assertion stated.
“In the event of any manufacturing, transportation, distribution, wholesale or e-commerce companies facing difficulties in transportation and distribution of goods or mobilization of resources, the same may be informed to this department can be given at the following telephone number/email: Telephone: (011) 23063554, 23060625. E-mail: dpiit-controlroom@gov.in,” it stated.
The phone numbers will stay purposeful from 9 AM to 9 PM with impact from 5 January, 2021. The points reported by numerous stakeholders by means of this control room might be taken up with the involved state governments.
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) had arrange a control throughout the second wave of the pandemic in April final yr. It had additionally ironed out difficulties being confronted by numerous stakeholders due to regional lockdown and curfew imposed by numerous states and union territories.
Covid-19 instances have been rising quickly over the past one week, due to the brand new tremendous spreader variant Omicron. India reported greater than 90,000 new instances over the 24 hours, in accordance to well being ministry information as on 6 January. Several states and union territories akin to Maharashtra, Jharkhand, Delhi, amongst others have imposed curfews to curb the unfold, though a lockdown is but to be introduced.
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