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UP allows 9 industries to operate at 50% capacity amid Covid-19 lockdown

These industries include cement, steel, chemical, textile barring garments, foundries and a few others

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However, the industrial units falling in the 'hotspot' zones will not be allowed to function till further orders.

Siddharth Kalhans Lucknow
In the second phase of the lockdown that started from Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh government has permitted 9 industries to function with certain restrictions.

These industries include cement, steel, chemical, textile barring garments, foundries and a few others. The chief secretary of UP, RK Tiwari on Thursday issued an order in this regard directing the district magistrates to make necessary arrangements for the smooth running of these industries. The order says that besides sugar, flour, lentils, oil mills, bready and cattle feed industries, which were functioning in the lockdown earlier, new industries have been added. Paper mills, tyre manufacturing and fertilizer

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