Amidsurge in covid cases in the district, the Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner,Varinder Kumar Sharma on Sunday extended its existing Covid-19 restrictions untilMay 23.
Theorders issued by DC Varinder Kumar Sharma, reads that Ludhiana would continuehaving weekday curfew restrictions from 12 pm to 5 am and weekend lockdown from12 noon on Friday to 5 am on Monday.
Besides,the old guidelines stating what’s allowed and what’s not, which was issued onMay 7, will now be followed as it is till May 23, the orders read.
Amidstthe curfew hours, no movement of passenger vehicles within the city is allowed.Passenger movement by four Wheeler or motorized two-wheelers during curfewhours is to be allowed in exceptional circumstances with an e-curfew pass.Movement for medical emergencies shall be allowed freely.
Thereshall be a complete ban on all social, political, religious, cultural, orsports gatherings and related functions, including government functions, suchas inaugurations, foundation stone laying ceremonies.
TheGuidelines are as follows:
1.Daily Curfew will be from Monday to Fridayfrom 12 Noon to 5 AM the next morning. However, on these five days relaxationfrom daily curfew for all categories of shops, private offices andestablishments shall be between 5 am to 12 noon.
2. Weekend curfew will be from 12 Noon Fridayto 5 AM on Monday.
3. All bars, cinema halls, Gyms, spas, swimmingpools, coaching centres, sports complexes to remain closed.
4.All restaurants (including in hotels),Cafes, Coffee shops, fast food outlets, Dhabas, bakery, etc. to remain closedfor dine-in. No seating inside all of these to be allowed. Take away and homedelivery is possible during curfew relaxation time as given in point no 2 (a)and they shall remain closed during curfew hours.
5. Milk home delivery is allowed on all sevendays in the following time period:-
(a)Morning 5 AM to 12 Noon daily.
(b) Evening 5 PM to 9 PM daily.
Milkcarrying vehicles will be considered as proof of curfew pass and no separatecurfew pass is required by milk vendors selling milk door to door
6. Total exemption in curfew is allowed tofollowing categories full 24 hours on all seven days (24x7):-
(i)During curfew hours labor shall be allowed to move on foot or on cycle with theidentity card issued by industry to be considered as curfew pass.
(ii)All Industrialists, managers, employees of industry moving in vehicles duringcurfew hours shall have to carry the curfew pass issued by GMDIC. Unnecessarymovement shall be checked by Police.
Petrol/ Diesel pumps, LPG, Chemist shops, Medical Laboratories, All Scan centres, All Vaccination camps are exempted from the curfew orders. Movement of all products related to agriculture / horticulture / poultry /animal husbandry / meat/ fish / eggs / food grains is allowed.
All transport for goods movement and other essential work includingWheat procurement, Private Security agencies (staff will have to carry identity cards), Banks and ATM's (with 50% staff), Allcentral and state govt. offices (with 50% staff) are allowed.
Movement by trains or public transportbuses is allowed. Passengers will have to carry their bus/train ticket ascurfew pass or online e-curfew pass for movement to their destination withinthe city.
Construction Labour involved in construction isallowed to move on foot or on bicycle with any valid identity document as acurfew pass. Besides, all ambulances, all Oxygen vehicles and all import/export transport vehicles may easily commute without any restrictions.