Public transport with 50 percent capacity allowed
Dev works to function smoothly
Vaccination drive to continue
Telemedicine facilities to be provided to home isolated patients
Srinagar, April 29:District Magistrate (DM) Srinagar Mohammad Aijaz Asad on Thursday said that wholesale dealers, standalone grocery, vegetable, meat and milk shops shall remain open during the 84-hour lockdown that begins from the evening of April 29.
An order vide no. DCS/DDMA/THQ/21/98-109 issued by District Magistrate Srinagar who is also Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) disclosed that restaurants in hotels can remain functional for in-house guests, to be served only in rooms.
“There will be no hindrance to the smooth movement of goods and essential supplies, nomads migrating with herds, Darbar Move Officials/ staff, and other products like agricultural / horticultural goods, on the National & State Highways,” the order reads.
He said, “There shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra- state movement of essential goods. While, all Industrial and scientific establishments, both public and private, are allowed to operate for production purposes, or otherwise. Internet services, IT, Telecom, IT enabled services' sector, including e-Commerce are permitted.”
According to the order, there shall be no restriction on the movement of government officials for attending office duties on production of identity cards and official orders.
“All development/construction works shall be allowed to continue without any hindrance,” the order maintained.
On administration of COVID19 vaccination to the general public, the order clarified that the vaccination drive shall not be halted. Localised mobile teams shall be constituted to provide vaccination in colonies, residential areas and containment zones.”
Throwing light upon non-permissible activities during lockdown, the order said that there shall be a complete 'corona' curfew with no movement of people except for permissible activities only.
“All educational institutions are already closed and shall continue to remain closed”, it said and added “All shopping complexes, bazaars, saloons, barber shops, cinema halls, restaurants and bars, sport complexes, gyms, spas, swimming pools, parks, etc, shall remain closed”.
The District Magistrate in his order said that “Religious and social gatherings such as marriages, attended by up to 50 persons only, whether indoors or outdoors, and funerals / last rites, attended by up to 20 persons only, are allowed.
“Public transport shall be allowed to operate at a maximum of 50 percent capacity only and this shall be strictly enforced”, it added.
He said the Health Department will establish Telemedicine facilities for patients isolating at home. “Dedicated Control room numbers for this shall be widely publicized,” adding, “Direct admission of patients in tertiary care hospitals shall be allowed only on referral from a district hospital except for emergencies.”
“All COVID patients being admitted to tertiary hospitals in Jammu and Srinagar shall necessarily be based on referral from their respective district hospitals, except for grave emergencies”, order reads.
“Public at large is also being informed that Section 51 of the Disaster Management Act provides for penalties in case a person obstructs any officer or employee in discharge of his functions or refuses to comply with any direction given under this Act. Any violation of the above directions will, therefore, lead to prosecution under section 51 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. SSP Srinagar shall strictly enforce compliance to this order,” he said.
