The ministry in its order under Disaster Management Act had said, “All the employers, be it in industry or in the shops and commercial establishments shall make payment of wages of their workers at their work places on due date without any deduction for the period their establishments are under closure in the lockdown.” It added, “It is further directed that in case of any violation of any of the above measures, the respective State/UT government shall take necessary action under the act. The district magistrate/ deputy commissioner and senior superintendent of police/Superintendent of Police/ Deputy Commissioner of Police will be personally liable for the implementation of above directions and lockdown measures.”