Centre highlights Aarogya Setu importance, but doesn't make it mandatory

The new lockdown guidelines, issued by the ministry of home affairs on Sunday, seems to have diluted earlier advisories on making the government's contact-tracing app Aarogya Setu mandatory. 

The app was earlier mandatory in containment zones and for all public and private entity employees. Privacy experts had questioned the efficacy of the app and the legality of mandating it. 

On Sunday, the MHA notification said: "With a view to ensuring safety in in offices and workplaces, employers on best effort basis should ensure that Aarogya Setu is installed by all employees with compatible mobile phones." It also said district authorities