The Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued instructions to all the Government as well as Private Establishments to make payment of wages/salaries fully to the workers of the employees including those working under Contract and Outsourcing basis during the lockdown period and the violation will be viewed seriously and invite penal action under the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897. In this regard, the Chief Secretary to Government of Andhra Pradesh has issued instructions to the Labour Department, to ensure, that every migrant labour in the AP shall be provided food and shelter, and also facilitate all industries and factories to pay their wages/salaries during the lockdown period. All the labour in the industries shall be paid salaries during the lockdown period without making any deductions and shall not to remove any contract or casual labour, any violations of this order will be punishable under Disaster Management Act. The JCLs/DCLs are required to submit a daily report in prescribed proforma (enclosed) in coordination with the General Manager, District Industries Centre without fail before 06:00 PM