Construction sites with up to 10 workers do not need permission to operate.

On April 26, the Haryana government said small residential industrial construction sites employing up to 10 workers, within the Municipal Corporation, municipalities, and rural areas, do not need permission to operate during the lockdown.

A letter was issued by the Haryana Labour Department to the administrative secretaries, to the division commissioner and to the deputy commissioners of the state, apprising of the same.

“No approval needed for small residential industrial construction sites employing up to 10 workers within municipal corporation boundaries, municipalities and rural areas where staff are accessible on-site and no employees are required to be brought in from outside,” stated the Labor Department in the letter.

The government said district magistrates are going to monitor their districts’ situation. “In this regard, the District Magistrates will ensure appropriate compliance along with monitoring, supervision of SOPs by those individuals,” he added.

The state has reported 289 confirmed COVID-19 cases, which include 176 recovered to discharged cases and 3 deaths, according to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.