Panaji: The State Executive Committee of Goa government on Friday decided that all pharmaceutical companies along with their supply chain should be allowed to function in the state during lockdown period.
State Executive Committee (SEC), which has been formed under Disaster Management Act, met at State Secretariat on March 27 to discuss the COVID-19 related response mechanism in view of the National Disaster Management Authority having invoked its power to issue directions to the state governments and state authorities for compliance.
“As other states are dependent on Goa for the supply of medicines and other Pharmaceutical products, the SEC decided that all Pharmaceutical industrial units along with its entire supply chain shall be allowed to function,” reads the minutes of the meeting.
The Committee resolved that all the trucks stranded at the border should be allowed to reach their destination. Thereafter, movement should be permitted only for trucks carrying essential goods.
“No bakery will be permitted to function. However, home delivery by ‘poder’ (local bread vendor) will be permitted,” the meeting resolved.
The SEC also decided that Hotels can prepare food only for the in house guests. All institutional in-house canteens/cafes are permitted for their internal use.
The committee also decided that the manufacturing units and their entire supply chain related to essential commodities including food products shall be permitted during lockdown period.
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