‘Lift all restrictions on inter-state movement of people and cargo’: Centre tells states

New Delhi: Union residence secretary Ajay Bhalla has written to chief secretaries of all states explaining that there needs to be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state motion of individuals and cargo. His letter mentions that any such restriction would quantity to a violation of tips issued earlier by the Ministry of Residence Affairs throughout the Unlock phases.

The house secretary’s letter to states says that native stage restrictions on inter and intra- state motion of individuals and cargo are impacting provide chains nationwide leading to disruption of financial exercise and resulting in unemployment additionally.

Bhalla has drawn consideration to the fifth paragraph of Unlock Three tips issued by the MHA. This paragraph clearly states that there shall be no restrictions on inter-state and intra-state motion of individuals and cargo. It additionally states that no separate permission or approval or e-permit might be wanted for such motion for cross land border commerce below treaties with neighbouring international locations.

A number of experiences of native stage restrictions on motion being imposed by numerous districts and states have made their solution to the Centre, he has written within the letter. The letter claims such restrictions that are totally different in numerous states are resulting in issues in inter-state motion of products and are thereby impacting provide chains throughout the nation.