The Government of Telangana hereby notifies a lock down in the whole State of Telangana with immediate effect till 31st March, 2020 . All shops, commercial establishments, offices, factories,workshops, godowns etc. shall close their operations. However, production and manufacturing units which require continuous process such as pharmaceuticals, API etc. may function. Further, manufacturing units engaged in production of essential commodities like dal and rice mills, food and related units, dairy units, feed and fodder units etc. will also be permitted to operate. Subject to the exceptions mentioned below: a) Banks/ATMs and related activities.b) Print and electronic media, c) IT and ITeS, including telecom, postal and internet Services, d) Supply chain and transport of essential commodities e) E-Commerce (delivery) of essential goods including food, pharmaceutical and medical equipment, f) Sale of food items, groceries, milk, bread, fruits, vegetables, eggs, meat, fish and their transportation and warehousing activities, g) Take-away/ home delivery at restaurants, h) Hospitals, optical stores, diagnostic centres, pharmaceuticals manufacturing and their transportation, i) Petrol pumps, LPG gas, oil agencies, their godowns and their related transport operations, j) All security services including those provided by private agencies, k) Private establishments that support the provisioning of essential services or the efforts for containment of COVID-19 l) Airports and related services. In addition mentioned Departments/Offices of the State Government shall be fully functional) District Collectorate/Divisional offices/Mandal Offices b) Police c) Health d) Urban Local Bodies/Panchayatraj institutions e) Fire f) Taxation, Excise, Commercial Tax, Transport, Stamps and Registration g) Electricity and water supply h) Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Fisheries and Agricultural Marketing i) Civil Supplies j) Regulatory departments like Pollution Control Board, Legal Metrology, Drug Control Administration etc. k) All Central Government departments related to the above. Please refer to the notification for detailed information