BANDIPORA: Six more villages were declared red zones and their surrounding villages as buffer zones, in the Bandipora district, to prevent spread of corona virus after six persons from these villages were declared COVID-19 positive, in past two days.
The villages include Konan, Gund Qaiser, Gund-Dachina, Hakbara, Madwan and Pethkote.
District Magistrate, Bandipora, Shahbaz Ahmad Mirza, said that in view of six positive cases reported from these villages, it has become imperative to initiate restrictive measures under section 144 CrPC for prevention of danger to human life , health and safety.
Under the order issued by the District Magistrate, in this regard, there should be no outward or inward movement of any individual for any reason, whatsoever, in these villages. “However for any medical emergency, individuals can contact 24*7 Control Room on 01957-225024 or 01957-225323,” order reads.
DM also directed the law enforcing agencies to implement prohibitory orders in letter and spirit to save lives. He warned of strict action against the violators of the order under section 188 IPC and other relevant provisions of Epidemic Disease Act 1897 and the Disaster Management Act 2005.
He appealed the people to cooperate with the administration and ensure strict adherence to the order as the non compliance will constitute criminal offence and attract strict actions.
He said the district administration has put in place a mechanism to ensure uninterrupted supplies and deliveries of essential services to the people of the district at their doorstep. He said essential commodities will be home-delivered to residents as part of this mechanism.
