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Jammu, May 19: The Jammu and Kashmir Government today issued the fresh classification of districts in order to implement the lockdown 4.0 from May 20, 2020 (Tuesday).
In an order issued by State Executive Committee (SEC) headed by Chief Secretary BVR Subrahmanyam, the government announced classification of districts in Jammu & Kashmir as Red, Orange and Green for the purpose of implementing the lockdown, with effect from May 20, 2020.
The order was issued by Chief Secretary, who is also chairman of SEC and it stated that all the districts of Kashmir province, except Ganderbal and Bandipora are listed as Red zones, whileas Kathua, Samba and Ramban districts of Jammu Province have been declared Red zones.
Similarly, Bandipora, Ganderbal, Reasi, Udhampur and Jammu districts have been classified under Orange category. Likewise, Doda, Kishtwar, Poonch and Rajouri districts have been put in Green category.
The order further stated that the Government of India vide its Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-I(A) dated 17.05.2020 has authorized States/ UT Governments to delineate districts into Red, Orange and Green category after taking into consideration parameters laid down by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Govt. of India.
The order said that Chief secretary in exercise of the powers conferred under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, hereby orders that the classification of districts into Red, Orange and Green categories be made for Jammu and Kashmir.
“This categorization of districts into Red, Orange and Green will be followed for the purposes of implementation of permitted activities in the respective districts, as per a separate order, to be issued by the State Executive Committee,” the order read.
It added: “This classification of districts will be reviewed periodically and any further modifications will be made by the Government of Jammu & Kashmir keeping in view any further developments or instructions from MoHFW/ MHA, Govt. of India.”
Apart from liquor shops, all private hospitals, clinics and nursing homes (including OPD services) will resume normal functioning including OPD services, the order said, adding the other activities including all E-commerce and courier services; all agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandary and related activities; home delivery by restaurants and hotels; banks and financial services; self employed service providers like plumbers, technicians, electricians etc, will be allowed.
The canteens/eateries at bus stands, railway stations and airports have also been allowed to open in the UT, but with passes in Red districts. Similarly barbour shops, salons and parlours will also open in all the areas except within the limits of Municipal Corpo List of activities prohibited:
1. All domestic and air travel
2. Passenger movement by trains except for purposed as permitted by MHA
3. Inter-state, inter-district and intra-district operation of public transport and private vehicles
4. All schools, colleges, universities and training institutions
5. Hotels, restaurants & hospitality services
6. Cinema halls, shopping malls, gymnasiums, swimming pools, entertainment clubs, bars, auditoriums
7. All social, political, sports, entertainment, academic, cultural and religious gatherings are barred
8. Movement of individuals from 7 pm to 7 am
List of activities permitted:
1. Private hospitals, clinics and nursing homes
2. E-commerce and courier services
3. Canteens/Eateries at bus stands, railways and airports
4. All restaurants, only for home delivery
5. Banks and Financial services
6. Liquor shops
7. Barber shops and saloons, except in red zones
8. Self-employed services
9. Marriage related functions with not more than 50 persons
The government has also allowed wedding events in the UT subject to a maximum of 50 people and maintenance of social distancing norms. In Red districts, one will have to seek permission from the respective Deputy Commissioners for such function.
It also allowed participation of a maximum of 20 people in funeral and last rites related ritual subject to social distancing norms.
In addition to these relaxations, all the shops in market areas, bazars and market complexes will also open except for single/ multi brand malls in districts falling in Orange category. Pointing out that no passes will be needed in these districts, the order said that the shops within the limits of Municipal Corporations will remain open from 9 am to 5 pm. All private offices with 50 per cent staff, besides sports activities in stadiums and sports complexes without the presence of spectators will be resumed.
The government has also allowed intra district movement of vehicles subject to a maximum of three people including driver in case of four wheelers and with no pillion ride in case of two wheelers. Cab aggregators and auto rickshaws have been allowed to ply within the district with a maximum of two passengers.
In Green districts, apart from activities allowed in Orange districts, private offices will reopen with 100 per cent staff, public passenger transport (buses/tempo travelers, cab aggregators, auto rickshaws etc) with upto 50 per cent seating capacity on intra district routes and between contiguous Green districts, besides barbour shops, salons and parlours in all areas.
It also allowed inter district movement of private vehicles between a pair of Green/Orange districts, but without crossing a Red district.
In Red districts, it decided to allow only shops selling essential items like groceries, fruits, vegetables, bakeries etc., besides private offices with only 33 per cent attendance with passes for the staff as prescribed.
The government decided to allow industrial activities in all Industrial Estates with 100 per cent work force in Green districts and 50 per cent work force in Orange and Red districts. However, these can resume with 100 per cent work force in all rural areas outside the municipal limits, while in areas falling within the municipal limits in in urban areas falling in Orange and Red districts, these activities can resume with permission with 50 per cent work force.
The government also allowed opening of all workshops, service centres and home workshops subject to a maximum of five people working at the site/inside the premises. For construction activities within the municipal limits, the order said that construction workers shall have to stay at the construction site. |
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