As the government gears up to lift the nationwide lockdown, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra has pointed out the complex challenge of planning an exit strategy from the Coronavirus lockdown. In a series of tweets, industrialist Anand Mahindra said that if the government opts for a sequential opening then economic recovery will be slow.
The Govt has a complex challenge planning an exit from the lockdown. It’s crystal clear that ALL supply chains & ALL elements of the economy are intricately interrelated.For example, humble roadside dhabas may seem ‘non-essential’ but truckers can’t journey without them (1/3)
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 28, 2020
If a ‘calibrated’ lifting of the lockdown means sequential opening of different parts of the country, then industrial recovery will be painfully slow. In manufacturing, if even one feeder factory is still locked down, then the final product assembly will be stalled (2/3)
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 28, 2020
Research suggests a 49 day lockdown is optimal.If true, then post that duration, I believe the lifting of the lockout should be comprehensive. Containment by exception based on widespread tracking & testing. Isolation only of hotspots & vulnerable segments of the population.(3/3)
— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) April 28, 2020
