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| Covid-19: CS directs DCs, SSPs to implement complete lockdown restrictions in red zones | | | 
EARLY TIMES REPORT
JAMMU, Apr 12: Chief Secretary (CS) today directed Deputy Commissioners and District Police Heads for strict implementation of restrictions in all 77 Red Zones declared in Jammu and Kashmir.
To control the further spread of coronavirus, he also stressed for proper regulation of Red Zones and complete lockdown in the identified areas.
CS, BVR Subrahmanyam, was chairing a high level meeting to discuss the strategy to be adopted for containment of COVID-19 keeping in view the recent spurt in number of positive cases reported in J&K in the last few days.
Financial Commissioner Health, Financial Commissioner, Finance, all other Administrative Secretaries, MD NHM participated in the meeting. Divisional Commissioners and IGPs of Kashmir and Jammu, IGP Traffic, all Deputy Commissioners, SSPs and CMOs attended the meeting through video conference.
CS while reviewing the situation emerged due to spread of coronavirus in the Union Territory of J&K directed the DCs of active districts where Red Zones have been declared to go for complete lockdown in these areas for containment of disease. District administration, in close coordination with district police, should ensure that there is zero movement of people, he added.
Chief Secretary directed 100% door to door survey and extensive fumigation in all the Red Zones besides early issuance of operational guidelines for management of the Red Zones by the Health Department so that chances of further spread of virus are minimized. However, essential supplies are to be ensured in the Red Zones and DCs should plan the delivery of essentials so that people do not face any inconvenience, he added. With regard to the immediate need of capacity enhancement, CS directed all DCs to increase number of isolation and quarantine beds.
He directed the DCs and other concerned officers to continue with the implementation of lockdown restrictions and allow the operations of activities as permitted under NDMA Act. Movement of essential supplies has to be regulated as per the mechanism already in place, the CS said adding that check points need to be established at both sides of Jawahar Tunnel.
He asked DCs of Poonch and Shopian districts to work out a plan to establish similar kind of check points at Mughal road, one at Poshana and other at Peer Ki Gali to regulate vehicular traffic once the road is open for vehicular traffic. Regarding movement of bakkerwals, the Chief Secretary directed DCs and SSPs to allow their movement in a regulated manner. Only small groups at a slow pace should be allowed to move. |
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