The Indian industry body CII has urged the Central government to resume certain operations with adequate safety measures and a limited pool of workers. The Department of Industry and Internal Trade has also written to the Union home secretary Rajiv Gauba. The Wire’s Mitali Mukherjee speaks with director general of CII Chandrakant Banerjee on how he thinks ‘lives and livelihoods’ can both be saved in this crucial time when the world has been hit by a pandemic.

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