Lucknow, Apr 29 (KNN) The Uttar Pradesh government has written to all District Magistrates (DM) to allow Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to start their operation after evaluating the COVID-19 situation.

DMs were also asked to take steps adhering to the social distancing and other precautions before allowing MSMEs to start.

"After evaluating the COVID-19 situation, permission should be granted to restart the MSME industries in rural areas situated outside the hotspot containment zone,” said Chief Secretary RK Tiwari, in a letter to all district magistrates.

“These units should adhere to various lockdown norms issued by the Health and Home Department such as social distancing and use of sanitisers,” the letter read.

Government has also sought officials concerned of District Industry Centre (DIC) along with local doctors should undertake an inspection of these industries, while adhering to social distancing and sanitisation norms.

''Thermal scanning of the employees from these industrial units should be carried out,'' the letter read further.