Covid-19: What govt's partial lifting of restrictions may mean for economy

The much-expected guidelines for the partial lifting of limited economic activity announced by the government are pragmatic and would be in force post April 20. It is good that the government has opened the doors towards working on an exit route and has included the most essential activity, agriculture to operate freely. With the Rabi harvest to reach its peak this month, allowing the free flow of labour and transport to enable sale of produce is a big step that has been taken. 

While agriculture can be justified, allowing other activity like construction in rural areas or IT related activity