Lahore: The Punjab government has issued a notification underlining the 26 additional sectors and industries allowed to resume their business operations from today (May 18) onwards, according to a news source. In order for these businesses to operate in safe manner, the Punjab Ministry for Industries and Trade has also issued revised anti-COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs).
The decision is taken in accordance to the federal government’s decision on easing the lockdown throughout the country – which was imposed on February 26 – to limit the local transmission on COVID-19. As per the notification, business operations in following industries/sectors have been given the green light to resume operations:
Dairy projects preparation plants
Rice mills
Power looms
Food industry
Poultry feed mills
Flour mills
Livestock sector
Factories producing masks and gloves
Storage units
Packing units
Printing press
Production units of soap, sanitizers and tissue papers
Oil and gas production companies
Fertilizer companies
Goods’ transportation companies
Manufacturers of tractor, thresher and harvester machines
Businesses associated to production, dealership and sale of seeds, fertilisers, and animal feed
Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) Outlets
Mobile phone manufacturers
Businesses related to cement, sand, rebar and bricks
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