Immediately after lockdown was announced, millions of
migrant workers rushed back to their home towns, often riding on roofs of
interstate buses
Many ( including old – children – sick – pregnant )
walked hundreds of miles without food and slept on footpaths or open fields
May be that announcement of lockdown was so urgent that
the authorities had no time to anticipate this exodus and prepare / publicize in
advance, a plan to avoid this
But 16 days of lockdown are over and there is a strong
possibility that the lifting will be gradual / phased out over a few weeks . We
have still 5 days left to ask ( and answer ) :
“ On 14th April , how to prevent a mad rush /
an anarchy ? How exactly to implement a gradual re-opening ? What public places
shall open first > next > next > next ?
And having decided WHO shall open WHEN , how to inform
the owners of these public places and the citizen ?
And WHAT LOGIC should be followed while deciding this
RE-OPENING SCHEDULE ? “
Following is my suggestion for that logic :
Let us look at each PUBLIC PLACE / ESTABLISHMENT and
ask :
“ In which of the following broad categories , does an
establishment fall ? “
[ A ] …….. ESSENTIAL
Required to open NOW, for survival of
citizen ( especially , poor people )
[ B ] ……. NECESSARY
Whose staying CLOSED beyond
a few weeks, will cause hardships
[ C ] …….. DESIRABLE
Selling goods / services which increase comfort / well-being
[ D ] ……. SHOW-OFF
Items which have little / none “ Utilitarian Value “ and meant for “ Pride of
Using
above-mentioned LOGIC / CRITERIA , I suggest following RE-OPENING SCHEDULE .
This is neither a comprehensive nor an infallible list.
Not etched in stone !
My only purpose
is to get the authorities concerned ( and millions of lady home-makers ) to say
:
Hey ! This is wrong . Here is a better schedule
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RE-OPENING
SCHEDULE
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Srl No
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Type of Establishment /
Service
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Essential
15 APRIL
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NECESSARY
15 MAY
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DESIRABLE
15 JUNE
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SHOW-OFF
15 JULY
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1
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Ration
Shop
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✔
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2
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Medical
Store
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✔
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3
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Veg
Vendors ( Footpath )
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✔
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4
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Milk
Shops
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✔
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5
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Kirana
Shops
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✔
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6
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Bank
Branches
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✔
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7
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News
Printing Press
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✔
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8
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Pharma
Factories
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✔
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9
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Medical
Eqpt Factories
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✔
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10
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Mobile
Service Providers
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✔
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11
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Internet
Service Providers
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✔
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12
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Domestic
Servants
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✔
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13
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Barber
Shops
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✔
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14
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Bldg
Material Shops
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✔
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15
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Computer
/ Net eqpt shops
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✔
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16
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Road-side
Food Vendors
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✔
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17
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Footpath
Hawkers
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✔
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18
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Pan-Bidi
Gallas
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✔
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19
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Repair
Shops
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✔
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20
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City
Public Transport
|
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✔
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21
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Offices
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✔
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22
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Processed
Food Factories
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✔
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23
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Paper
factories
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✔
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24
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Refineries
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✔
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25
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Chemical
Factories
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✔
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26
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Cement
Factories
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✔
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27
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Mobile
Phone Factories
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✔
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28
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Cloth
Shops
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✔
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29
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Garment
Shops
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✔
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30
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Tailoring
Shops
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✔
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31
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Stationary
Shops
|
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✔
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32
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Apparel
Factories
|
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✔
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33
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FMCG
Factories
|
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✔
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34
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Private
Vehicles
|
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✔
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35
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Auto
Garages
|
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✔
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36
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Petrol
Pumps
|
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✔
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37
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Domestic
Flights
|
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✔
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38
|
Auto
Factories
|
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✔
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39
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Gift
Item Shops
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✔
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40
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Luxury
Item Shops
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✔
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41
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Jewellery
Shops
|
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✔
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42
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Perfume
Shops
|
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✔
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43
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Furniture
Shops
|
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✔
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44
|
Electronic
Goods Shops
|
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✔
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45
|
Auto
Sales Dealers
|
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✔
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46
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Malls
|
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✔
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47
|
International
Flights
|
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✔
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48
|
Religious
Places
|
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✔
|
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49
|
Social
Function Halls
|
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✔
|
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50
|
Domestic
Appliance Factories
|
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✔
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51
|
Cinema
Halls
|
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✔
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Dear Shri Narendrabhai,
You may want to forward this RE-OPENING SCHEDULE to all
the State Chief Ministers , so that they ( and their concerned officers ) may
prepare and submit their COUNTER PROPOSALS , which may be debated in your
online Video-Conference tomorrow , in order to reach a CONSENSUS
It is vital that , on 14th there is no
confusion / chaos / breakdown of Law-and-Order situation , with the States
issuing contradictory instructions
With regards,
Hemen Parekh
/ 10 April 2020
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hcp@RecruitGuru.com