Lockdown in India

Lockdown In India

Lockdown is a state of isolation which can be instituted as a security measures. It is an emergency condition in which people are temporarily restricted to leave or to enter in any specific area during a threat of any danger.

It was placed in India on 25 March 2020 after a 14hrs Curfew called Janta Curfew. After that Prime minister of India declared total Lockdown in India for 21 days effective from 25 March 2020.Reason behind this was to take a preventive actions against COVID-19 pandemic in India. Initially when Lockdown was placed the total numbers of positive cases were 500.The first positive case i.e person affected from corona virus disease was detected on 30 January 2020 in Kerala. This lockdown restricts people stepping out of their homes and all the transportation activities were restricted except Fire, Police and emergency services. During this people thought that this will come to an end in few days but this was just the beginning and named as

Phase 1

from 25 March to 14 April 2020.

Phase 2

Now Phase 2 starts when on 14 April PM of India extended the same till 3 May i.e from 15 April-3 May 2020 with some relaxations to some regions from 20 April on certain conditions.

Phase 3

On 1 May Ministry Of Home Affairs further extended the period for two weeks i.e from 4May-17May 2020.

Phase 4

On 17May it is further extended for two weeks 18May-31May 2020.

During this period the country has been divided into three Zones Named Red, Orange and Green.

Red Zones includes high Corona Virus Infected persons and where the doubling rate is high.

Orange Zones are those which have comparatively less cases.

Green Zones are those where there is no such new case arise within last 21 days.

This Lockdown in India has both Positive as well as adverse impact on our Country

If we look at the positive impacts then we have Cleaner water of river Ganga which is due to shutdown of most of the industries out there.

Air quality in Delhi is much more improved comparatively.

On the other hand due to shutdown of most of the Industries, Malls, Transportation it has a bad impact on Indian Economy too.

Most of the daily wages workers were suffered. But things will come to an end, we will have a better tomorrow with better opportunities as there is always a solution for every human problem.

But during this lockdown period we come to know that we were too busy in those things which we do not have any kind of need, we can find a pleasure with basic things in our daily routine like staying with your families, giving time to your loved ones and playing indoors with your younger ones. Many of us enjoyed this period in our own ways like some showed their cooking skills, some have other talent like playing any musical instrument and much more.