<span style="color: #222222;">In Madhya Pradesh, permission has been granted to the industrial activities in Red and Orange Zones with some restrictions under the new guidelines in the state during the 3rd lockdown.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The work has also been started in some industries under the lockdown protocol. Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan will also discuss the problems faced by the Industrial Chambers today through video conferencing.</span><br />'' <b><span style="color: #222222;"> </span></b><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As the new guidelines issued by Principal Secretary Dr Rajesh Rajoura for the Large, Medium, Small and Micro industries, the State Government has clearly stated that no industrial activity will be permitted in containment zones of Red and Orange Zones of the districts.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Workers, labourers and officers living in the containment zone will not be allowed to work in any industries operating in the districts of Red, Orange and Green Zones.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">All the industrial activities will be conducted only in the rural areas outside the containment area of these districts. No permission is required from District Collectors to commence these activities.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">On the other hand, it will be mandatory to get permission from the District Crisis Management Group to operate industries in urban areas outside the containment zone of the districts of Red and Orange Zone. All types of industries can be started in the districts of green zone.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prior permission of District Collector is not required for this. No permission is required for the movement of workers, employees, raw materials and finished products in these areas. Meanwhile, total number of COVID-19 cases has gone up to more than 29 hundred in the state.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">165 patients died so far, while 856 patients have been cured and discharged from the various hospitals.</span><br />''