Medical shops to remain open in NTR district on May 20 during nationwide bandh

Officials successful the Drugs Control Administration of NTR District stated connected Tuesday (May 19, 2026) that indispensable arrangements person been made to guarantee the uninterrupted availability of medicines to the nationalist successful the district, successful presumption of the projected nationwide bandh connected Wednesday (May 20).

All India Organisation of Chemists & Druggists (AIOCD) gave the telephone for the bandh against amerciable online medicine sales. NTR District Chemists and Druggists Association and The Krishna District Wholesale Drug Trade Association are participating successful the bandh.

Medical shops successful important centres, located connected the infirmary premises, clinics and nursing homes, generic aesculapian shops and MedPlus stores functioning successful NTR territory volition stay open, officials said.

Further, each drugs inspectors of NTR territory person been instructed to intimately show the tract concern and coordinate with aesculapian store operators and infirmary authorities for ensuring uninterrupted proviso and availability of medicines during the bandh period. Emergency interaction numbers and lists of operational aesculapian shops person besides been arranged for the convenience of the public.