Amid the spiraling of coronavirus cases in the district,Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Varinder Kumar Sharma on Friday has imposedadditional restrictions to curb the spread of the infection.
As per the new guidelines Daily Curfew will be imposed inthe district with effect from May 7 till May 16.
Amidst the curfew hours, no movement of passengervehicles within the city is allowed. Passenger movement by four Wheeler ormotorized two-wheelers during curfew hours is to be allowed in exceptional circumstances with an e-curfew pass. Movement for medical emergencies shall be allowed freely.
There shall be a complete ban on all social, political,religious, cultural, or sports gatherings and related functions, including governmentfunctions, such as inaugurations, foundation stone laying ceremonies.
The order states:
1. DailyCurfew will be from Monday to Friday from 12 Noon to 5 AM the next morning. However,on these five days relaxation from daily curfew for all categories of shops,private offices and establishments shall be between 5 am to 12 noon.
2. Weekendcurfew will be from 12 Noon Friday to 5 AM on Monday.
3. Allbars, cinema halls, Gyms, spas, swimming pools, coaching centres, sportscomplexes to remain closed.
4. Allrestaurants (including in hotels), Cafes, Coffee shops, fast food outlets,Dhabas, bakery, etc. to remain closed for dine-in. No seating inside all of theseto be allowed. Take away and home delivery is possible during curfew relaxationtime as given in point no 2 (a) and they shall remain closed during curfewhours.
5. Milkhome delivery is allowed on all seven days in the following time period:-
(a) Morning 5 AM to 12 Noon daily.
(b) Evening 5 PM to 9 PM daily.
Milk carrying vehicles will beconsidered as proof of curfew pass and no separate curfew pass is required bymilk vendors selling milk door to door
6. Totalexemption in curfew is allowed to following categories full 24 hours on allseven days (24x7):-
(a) All manufacturing industrial units:
(i) During curfew hours labor shall beallowed to move on foot or on cycle with the identity card issued by industry to beconsidered as curfew pass.
(ii) All Industrialists, managers,employees of industry moving in vehicles during curfew hours shall have tocarry the curfew pass issued by GMDIC. Unnecessary movement shall be checked byPolice.
(b) Petrol/ Diesel pumps
(c) LPG
(d) Chemist shops
(e) Medical Laboratories
( f) All Scan centres
(g) All Vaccination camps
(h) Movement of all products related toagriculture / horticulture / poultry / animal husbandry / meat/ fish / eggs /food grains.
(i) All transport for goods movement.
j) Wheat procurement
(k) Private Security agencies (staffwill have to carry identity cards)
(I) Banks and ATM's (with 50% staff)
(m)All central and state govt. offices(with 50% staff)
(n) 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. (
o) All construction activities.Construction Labou~ involved in construction is allowed to move on foot or onbicycle with any valid identity document as a curfew pass.
(p) All ambulances
(q) All Oxygen vehicles
(r) All import/export transport vehicles