Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced the nationwide lockdown to be extended by May 3, the Maharashtra Housing Board has issued a circular on Friday instructing landlords and house owners to postpone their collection of rents by three months. 

The order issued by Additional Chief Secretary (Housing Department) Sanjay Kumar also asked house owners and landlords to not to evict their tenants from their homes if they fail to pay the rent. The official noted that lockdown, imposed in place due to the Coronavirus outbreak has stalled financial transactions across markets and factories, which has resulted in the income and employment of people taking a hit.