Question

Maharashtra before and after Covid-19
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Answer 1

Answer:

The novel Coronavirus has introduced the novel concept of organisations and institutions across the world making mandatory ‘work from home’ policies. The policies have been initiated in order to curb the spread of the virus and propagate necessary social distancing, so that employees are not affected by crowded commutes and workplaces. At a time when the global pandemic requires proactive and aggressive defence, countries worldwide have adopted this formula, notwithstanding the risk it poses to the economy.

Explanation:

The Indian Council of Medical Research has reported that India is currently in Stage-2 of the pandemic, where the source of the virus is known and the chain can be traced, before community transmission ensues. The state of Maharashtra is currently the hotspot in India, with 101 confirmed cases and 3 deaths as of 24 March. The state government has called for all workplaces across Maharashtra to close till 31 March. This measure comes after the order merely a week ago where the Municipal Commissioner urged companies to ensure that not more than 50 percent of employees should be present in the workplace at the same point of time. Having already closed 76 trains on 19 March, the government on 21 March closed all private and public transport, only allowing the movement of emergency personnel and essential goods. As these modes of public transport are the lifelines of working people in the state, cutting them off would essentially grind the city to a standstill. On 23 March the Chief Minister announced a statewide curfew where all district borders would be sealed with no inter-district transportation other than for essential goods. This will affect the businesses severely as most have their factories and manufacturing centers on the outskirts of the main cities of Mumbai and Pune.