MONDAY, MARCH 30, 2020 (PAGE 4) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU From page 1 Authorities declare ‘Corona Red Zone’ in Pulwama Govt imposes more curbs on NHs, several stranded at Lakhanpur Farm sector facing heat of lockdown, Kanidajan localities of Charar-i- to ensure complete lockdown. warned of stern action against been kept for quarantine in dif- Departments in the Super travelled could be put in quar- Sharief. In this regard, the District anyone who try to violate the ferent places at Kathua district Specialty Hospital at Resham antined for 14 days at their des- MHA directives yet to provide succour Nine persons including fam- Magistrate today issued order in orders. while about 1000 have been sent Ghar have been suffering a lot tinations. Health workers are which farmers are facing admitted that day-to-day prob- ily member and some relatives which villages Khaigam, Authorities have also sealed to Samba district. due to shifting of all patients being prepared for this, the immense difficulties in their lems of the farmers are not being of positive COVID-19 patient Sangerwani, Abhama of Tehsil Haakh Bazar area of Hawal and However, large number of from the Chest Diseases official statement said. day-to-day activities. taken care of by the administra- from Chadoora were shifted to Rajpora and Gudoora, Soiteng area of Mehjoor Nagar workers from different States Hospital Bakshi Nagar there. In the official statement, the “We are facing immense tion. “Right from taking dairy quarantine centre established at Chandgam, Pinglena and and are looking for the contacts reached Lakhanpur, the gate- “Even the patients suffering Government said District problems in shifting vegetables products and vegetables to the JLNM hospital Rainawari in Parigam of Tehsil Pulwama of these two positive persons. way to Jammu and Kashmir from Chest Diseases were not Magistrates and SPs should be to different locations in the markets to the arranging of fod- Srinagar. Administration is also were declared in red zone cate- The family members of both today, for entering the UT comfortable in the Super made personally responsible absence of timely and proper der and feed the farmers are fac- tracing other persons who may gory and adjoining villages of these positive cases have been after trekking several kilome- Specialty Hospital due to lack of for the implementation of these transportation facility”, a number ing so many problems everyday have come in contact with the these tehsils have been declared quarantined. The Srinagar ters on foot. proper facilities which were directions. of farmers of R S Pura, Marh and because of the restrictions”, he COVID-19 patient in Chadoora. as buffer zones. Municipality has also fumigated They hailed from different available for them in the CD The Centre has asked police other areas of Jammu told further said. Eighteen persons including One person hailing from dis- these areas to prevent the spread parts of Jammu and Kashmir but Hospital,’’ sources said, adding and civil administrations of all EXCELSIOR on telephone, “More problems are in off- family members and relatives of trict attended the religious con- of the virus. were held up at Lakhanpur as the Government should make States to make adequate adding “we have to virtually beg ing for the farmers during the Meanwhile, 31 more symp- the district Kathua administra- some alternate arrangements for arrangements for food and before the load carrier operators forthcoming harvesting season tomatic persons were admitted tion was searching quarantine the patients of Chest Diseases so shelter for the poor and needy to take vegetables to the Mandies as labourers are not readily to SKIMS Soura today. Nodal centres for them, which have that neither they suffer nor the people, including migrant and most of the times they charge available for the same”, he officer for Coronavirus control labourers, at the place of their exorbitantly from us”. said, adding “generally, the at SKIMS, Dr G H Yatoo said work. The dairy farmers, who are farmers engage three-four that all tests which were awaited Meanwhile, a group of 24 also the victim of lockdown, labourers for their routine came out to be negative. labourers were sent to a quar- said “fodder and feed for our activities in the field but during In CD hospital, 78 sympto- antine facility in Poonch dis- animals are not easily available harvesting they need large matic persons are admitted. All trict today after they returned and those dealing with the number of workforce, which the five persons who tested pos- by foot from Kashmir, trekking same are facing immense diffi- under the prevailing situation itive today are admitted in CD the snow-covered high altitude culties in opening their estab- is not easily available”. hospital and their reports were passes over the past two days, lishments”, adding “it seems Since administration has received along with 40 other officials said. that the instructions issued by imposed Section 144 everywhere persons. In all, 45 test reports They were seen moving the Ministry of Home Affairs labourers, who are still putting up were received and 40 of them down from south Kashmir have not reached down the line in different areas, cannot be taken came out to be negative. Shopian district to Thanamandi in the administration otherwise to the fields by the farmers for Meanwhile, Rohit Kansal, via Poshana along the old we would have been carrying harvesting of crops. who is also the J&K Govt Migrant labourers waiting at J&K-Punjab border in Mughal Road and were subse- out activities smoothly”. As per the information avail- Spokesperson, said that a couple Lakhanpur town of Kathua district before being shifted to quently taken to a medical unit “We need special attention of able with EXCELSIOR, floricul- from Srinagar who tested posi- quarantine centres on Sunday. — Excelsior/Pardeep Sharma at Dogrian for preliminary the administration especially turists are the worst victims of Coronavirus victim being buried on Sunday. tive yesterday hid international virtually been exhausted. patients of Cardiology and examination, a defence when we are meeting the require- the lockdown as there is no taker — Excelsior/Aabid Nabi travel history and such people The Government has ordered Neurology are affected in the spokesman said. ment of the people during the of their produce in view of clo- both COVID-19 patients from gregation at Gudura tested posi- are putting entire society to risk. mandatory quarantine of 14 days Super Specialty Hospital. Mughal Road, which con- lockdown”, they stressed, adding sure of all the religious places. Charar-i-Sharief have been tive for COVID-19 has moved "Contact tracing teams for all persons entering Jammu Meanwhile, the Centre today nects the twin districts of “the administration should When contacted, Director shifted to quarantine centre to various villages including his reporting that despite so many and Kashmir. asked State Governments and Poonch and Rajouri in Jammu ensure that MHA directives reach Floriculture Kishore Singh established at Industrial Estate native village Khaigam that is appeals people still hiding Sources, however, said the Union Territory administrations region with Shopian district of at the Police Station level so that Chib confirmed that thousands Rangreth. Some friends of these why these villages have been travel histories. Couple which Government should have kept to effectively seal State and dis- the Valley, usually remains we don’t face difficulties in tak- of floriculturists have suffered positive cases have been put declared as red zone. tested positive in Srinagar yes- the people for quarantine at trict borders to stop the move- closed for winter months owing ing our produce to the markets”. immense losses as there was no under quarantine at Sub District "The area has become more terday hid international travel the districts they belonged as it ment of migrant workers, who to heavy snowfall along the Tajinder Singh Wazir, presi- demand of flowers during the Hospital Charar-i-sharief. vulnerable as far as further history. This is criminal," he would not only reduce rush in will be put in 14-days quarantine Peer Ki Gali. dent J&K Kissan Council and ongoing Navratras. “After lift- The District Magistrate transmission of the COVID-19 said. "Please note- an entire Kathua district but also help at destinations for violating the The snow clearance opera- former member of J&K Kissan ing of lockdown I will recom- Pulwama today declared sev- virus is concerned. It is neces- society is being put at risk". families to send food for their lockdown. tion is underway and the road is Board said, “the farmers have mend to the higher authorities eral villages of the district as sary to break further transmis- In the meantime, curfew kin during quarantine. It may “There has been movement expected to be thrown open for totally been ignored by the J&K to sanction some sort of finan- 'red zone' where the first case sion of the disease in the area across Kashmir continued for be mentioned here that people of migrant workers in some traffic next month. UT administration in the present cial relief to the floriculturists of the COVID-19 positive case and it the 11th consecutive day today. have been complaining about parts of the country. Directions "Army educated the group grim scenario”, adding “the small so that they can heave sigh of was detected. A 26-year old becomes imperative to take It was imposed last week after inadequate food and unhy- were issued that district and about the preventive measures, vegetable growers and daily farm relief”, he added. man from Khaigam village of stringent precautionary meas- the first positive case of deadly gienic conditions at quaran- State borders should be effec- symptoms and care for coron- owners are facing hardships to Director Agriculture Rajpora tested positive yester- ures like declaring concerned Coronavirus was detected in the tine centres in both Samba tively sealed,” an official state- avirus. Thereafter, they have sale their produce mainly Inderjeet, when contacted, day. He is affiliated with the villages as red zones and other Valley. and Kathua districts. ment said. been sent to a quarantine facil- because special passes have not claimed, “we have already Tableegi Jamat and had come villages of tehsil Pulwama and The streets continued to be No positive case for COVID- Those who have violated ity established by the civil been issued to them on the lines passed on relevant instructions to in contact with a positive case. Tehsil Rajpora as a buffer zone," deserted and only people with 19 was reported today in Jammu the lockdown and travelled administration in Surankote of the neighbouring States”. every quarter so that farmers Authorities put 87 of his con- the order said. emergencies were found out region after spurt of last three during the period of lockdown (Poonch)," the spokesman said. “No doubt Director don’t face any sort of problem”, tacts with 75 from his village The order said that there besides people on essential duty. days when six persons tested will be subject to minimum 14 Officials said the labourers Agriculture has shared the MHA adding “if still the farmers have and 12 from nearby Chandgam would be no vehicular move- Police and paramilitary positive including three each in days of quarantine in set out for their village on directives with the Deputy some difficulties in carrying out village under quarantine in a pri- ment on the Pulwama-Chakoora forces were deployed in strength Rajouri and Udhampur districts Government quarantine facili- Friday and braved inclement Commissioners but the entire their activities they can bring the vate school in village Chandgam ,Newa - Parigam and Pulwama - today who enforced the restric- taking total number of ties, the statement said. weather to reach Thanamandi. focus of the latter is on tackling same to the notice of the in the same district. Keller road. tions across Kashmir to prevent Coronavirus victims in J&K to The Central Government "All of them are in good the Coronavirus and difficulties Department of Agriculture offi- The DM issued prohabitory DM directed the officials Coronavirus outbreak. nine. has asked the States to make health. They have been taken to of the farmers are not being taken cers at the field level”. orders barring any inward and concerned to ensure supply of Police today booked and Meanwhile, the patients of arrangements for shelters so the quarantine facility as a pre- seriously”, he further said. As per the reports, farmers in outward movement of any per- essential commodities as per arrested several people for vio- Cardiology, Cardio Thoracic that the migrant workers who cautionary measure," a police Former Minister and senior Kashmir valley are too facing son from the villages declared laid down protocols in the vil- lating prohabitory orders in Surgery and Neurology have violated the lockdown and official said. National Conference leader from immense problems in carrying red zones and the people have lages covering both local resi- Kashmir and authorities Marh Ajay Kumar Sadhotra too out their routine activities. been asked to stay at their homes dents and outside labourers, and appealed people to stay indoors. Private schools to be desisted from hike, collection of fees till Apr 30 Dr Samoon while maintaining returns to normal. related to the topic. Farooq gives Rs 1.5 cr more, Manhas Rs 2 cr that the current circumstances Pertinent to mention that Further , a Telegram channel The amount is to be equally to ensure that people don’t have present a huge challenge for the Mid-Day Meal scheme is aimed has also been created as DSE distributed to SMHS hospital, to suffer from absence of essen- entire society and our priority to improve the nutritional status Jammu Online Home classes, CD Hospital, and GB Pant tial commodities from markets. should be to ease the situation of the children from classes I to which can be accessed on the Hospital in Srinagar. Meanwhile, Member of and not create any kind of hur- VIII besides encouraging poor link https://t.me/joinchat/ Dr Farooq had earlier Parliament, Rajya Sabha, dles. children to attend more regular- AAAAAE5sRvX9TGVHIAXL released an amount of Rs 1.5 cr Shamsher Singh Manhas while He further informed that all ly. According to the scheme, Jg. The same channel is also of which RS 50 lakh was ear- keeping in consideration the pre- Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba in video conference with J&K CS BVR Subrahmanyam. the CBSE schools in Jammu and every child enrolled in the pri- available on official website of marked for SKIMS and 25 lakh vailing situation in the country Kashmir shall also come under mary class is provided a free DSEJ and students can subscribe each was earmarked for Budgam due to COVID- 19 has come for- Implement lockdown curbs rigorously: Cabinet Secy the ambit of such order as edu- supply of 100 grams of food to this channel through and Ganderbal hospitals along ward with a contribution of Rs 2 cation is in concurrent list and grains per day and 150 grams Smartphone having Telegram with Rs 25 lakh later each to crore out of MPLAD install- tackle spread of COVID-19 and Chief Secretary, BVR defying Government orders. Kangan and Beerwah hospitals. ment. sought their cooperation so that Subhramanyam while listing Regarding present situation in these educational institutions are provided to every child of App. function within the Union Upper Primary. The Scheme has Director School Education Dr Farooq while expressing Today in a letter written to lockdown restrictions are imple- out measures taken by the J&K, the Chief Secretary said grief on the loss of two precious the Chairman Committee on mented effectively in entire Government of Jammu and that to break the chain of trans- Territory of J&K and under the also a provision to spent Rs 4.48 Jammu, Anuradha Gupta has lives in J&K due to Coronavirus MPLADS, Rajya Sabha country. He said that we all Kashmir for containment of mission, aggressive exercise is Constitution of India. for cooking purposes for every instructed all CEOs, Principals said, “Circumstances have put Parliament House, New Delhi, should be prepared for any kind COVID-19 informed the going on to trace out the contacts Furthering informing that child of Primary level per day DIET and ZEOs to ensure that up a massive challenge before Manhas, a BJP Rajya Sabha of eventuality and our efforts Cabinet Secretary that restric- of confirmed cases and their tests School Education Department and Rs 6.71 for every Upper all reputed teachers in their dis- us. At present we are reeling member has given his consent should be on to minimize the fur- tions are being implemented are also being done to confirm their has also decided to provide Primary level child per day. tricts/zones come forward to under unprecedented circum- for release of Rs 2 crore from his ther spread of coronavirus dis- seriously in the entire Union status. two-month advance dry ration to Mission Director, Mid-Day contribute in this endeavour. stances, which require unprece- next MPLADs installment due ease among people. Territory. The administration is The Chief Secretary apprised the eligible children through the Meal scheme, Dr Arun Manhas Further, all heads of schools dented response not just from for release by the Ministry of He also called for ensuring closely monitoring and review- the Cabinet Secretary that J&K Department of Food, Civil said they have received good shall involve teachers of their Government but from the people Statistics and Programme movement of trucks carrying ing the situation and proactively Government has announced a Supplies and Consumer Affairs, response from CEOs and respective institute to create as well. I urge the people to Implementation (MOSP) during essential commodities including taking a number of steps to com- series of steps to alleviate the prob- Dr Samoon said that all the already more than 60 percent of WhatsApp/telegram groups of strictly follow the advisories the financial year 2020-21 to food items, medicines/drugs, bat COVID-19 pandemic. He lems of the people, especially the Chief Education Officers have bank account details of students students/parents, wherever pos- medical equipments etc. said that strong action as per law poor and the destitute because of been directed to submit bank have been submitted to the sible, for providing them issued by the Government. At such Central Government pool is also being taken against those the lockdown restrictions. account details of eligible stu- Directorate. "We are complet- recorded lessons. In case stu- present times, we all have to or Head of account as may be 65 traced for hiding dents/ under parents within ten - ing the account collection dents don't have smart phones, play our role to help combat the decided by the Government of 155 ReT teachers regularized days for crediting the cooking process within the stipulated they shall be contacted on the pandemic. It is a matter of life India for prevention and control travel history cost of Mid-Day Meal Scheme time," he said. phone numbers available with and death and countering it is of COVID-19 in the country. The official order of the regu- Secretary School Education Dr 10 persons have been tested pos- directly to them via Direct Meanwhile, due to closure the teachers and asked to study our collective duty.” Manhas has already decided larization read "Chief Education Asgar Hassan Samoon had itive so far. Benefit Transfer mode. of schools in view of COVID-19 chapters of all subjects as per He further added, “People on to contribute one month's salary Officers of Budgam/ Ganderbal/ received various representations SDPO Nagrota Mohan “Two-month advance dry threat, the Directorate of School calendar from their text books. their part should refrain from towards Prime Minister's Relief Kulgam/ Pulwama/ Shopian/ from teacher unions and individu- Sharma said all 65 persons have ration (rice) is being distrib- Education, Jammu, has also ini- Problems and queries of such spreading misinformation, and Fund for prevention of Novel Srinagar will be personally als regarding the release of regu- been home quarantined under uted among the eligible tiated `DSEJ Home Classes' as a students shall be either clari- strongly abide by the COVID-19 Coronavirus in the country. responsible to verify authenticity larization orders of ReT teachers. strict police surveillance. 886905 children (Primary single platform accessible to stu- fied on phone or when the class prevention directives. Also the Manhas added that they have to of original testimonials before “I will ensure speedy and 584387) and (Upper Primary dents. work resumes. The students Government too has to rise to wage war against the Corona giving effect to the order of smooth transition of their regular- WEATHER 302518) in all districts of J&K Special lectures, being shall also be given home the emergency by attuning the and common man has got an appointment of regularized ReT ization. They will be regularized whole administration to the important role to perform. "It's JAMMU : according to the Government for which 4700.76 mt tonnes recorded by subject experts of assignments and asked to do teachers as grade-II in so far as emergency demands of the peo- our duty to follow the instruc- Partly cloudy order. In coming days more regu- of food grains for 1st quarter School Education Department, exercises given at the end of all TEMPERATURE release is concerned." ple. The Government’s response tions of administration and larization orders will be issued," of 2020-21 has already been are being made available on the chapters. Max: 26.3 Degree C Notably, the Principal has to multipronged on one hand Central Government strictly to Min: 12.6 Degree C he said. approved by Mid-Day Meal department website All the Joint Directors have it has to face the situation med- break the chain of Virus" he RELATIVE HUMIDITY He has directed the Directors Directorate,” said Dr Samoon www.schedujammu.nic.in been designated as Nodal RH-I (Morning): 75.0 per cent DISCLAIMER of School Education Jammu and and added that the initiative under Students Corner. Officers for DSEJ Home Classes ically and on the other look after added. RH-II (Evening): 45.0 per cent ‘‘Daily Excelsior’’ does not the people who live by hand to He said "We are looking into Sunset on Monday: 06.50 p.m. Kashmir divisions to pace up taken on the direction of Lt Moreover the subject experts and shall be responsible for its take responsibility for the Sunrise on Tuesday: 06.21 a.m. their efforts in issuing the regular- Governor G C Murmu would have shared their contact num- smooth functioning by taking mouth.” all public related measures and SRINAGAR: contents of the advertise- ization orders of ReT teachers. continue till the situation bers through which they can be daily feedback and ensuring “I salute the endurance of all our authorities are working Partly cloudy ments (Display/ Classified) frontline workers including doc- round the clock to facilitate the TEMPERATURE directly contacted by the stu- active participation of all con- Max: 17.7 Degree C carried in this newspaper. 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