<span style="color: #222222;">Union Home Ministry has urged States and Union Territories to ensure strict compliance and implementation of revised consolidated guidelines on lockdown measures without any dilution to fight COVID-19. In a letter to states, the Ministry observed that certain states are allowing activities not permitted under Home Ministry guidelines.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Home Ministry spokesperson said, violations to lockdown measures have been reported, which pose a serious health hazard to public and risk for spread of COVID-19. </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">There have been incidents of violence on frontline health care professionals, complete violations of social distancing norms and  movement of vehicles in urban areas.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The situation is especially serious in Indore in Madhya Pradesh, Mumbai and Pune in Maharastra, Jaipur in Rajasthan and Kolkata, Howrah, Medinipur East, 24 Parganas North, Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Jalpaiguri in West Bengal.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Union Government has constituted six Inter-Ministerial Central Teams to make on-spot assessment of COVID-19 situation, issue necessary directions to State Authorities for its redressal and submit their report to the Centre.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The teams will focus on compliance and implementation of lockdown measures as per guidelines, supply of essential commodities, social distancing,  preparedness of the health infrastructure, safety of health professionals and conditions of the relief camps for labour and poor people.</span>