Rajouri (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], May 29 (ANI): Road construction work has resumed in Rajouri district of the Union Territory amid the ongoing coronavirus-induced lockdown.

"We are thankful to the Government for creating employment opportunities for us," Manir, a local said while speaking to ANI.

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On March 24, Prime Minister Narendra Modi had announced a 21-day lockdown as a precautionary measure to contain the spread of COVID-19. The lockdown was later extended till May 31.(ANI)

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