The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) on Sunday asked states to allow transportation of all goods, without distinction of essential and non-essential, during the national lock-down to check the spread of COVID-19.

The MHA also reiterated that the newspaper delivery supply chain was also allowed under exemptions given for print media.

In a fresh letter to states and union territories, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla clarified that all goods, without distinction of essential and non-essential, were allowed as per the first addendum issued to the guidelines of March 24.

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