Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Revised Guidelines on Lockdown
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INDIAN 16 April, 2020 | Thursday | Volume No: 8| Issue No: 49 Pages: CHRONICLE8 www.indianchronicle.com Published from : Ranga Reddy (Telangana State) 3 D-Mart outlet in LB Nagar seized for Telangana cop tours villages on bicycle to bring awareness on coronavirus violating social distancing Kamanpur SI Shyam Prasad on a bicycle tour to educate people about coronavirus To bring awareness among the people in villages on coronavirus, a sub-inspector chose an innovative way to make the people learn about the Hyderabad: Even a?er constant efforts by the government and the police to ensure social distancing as a importance of following preventive measures to curb the deadly disease. precautionary measure to contain coronavirus, several grocery stores and supermarkets are adhering to the rules. In one such case, D-Mart outlet at LB Nagar has been seized for not enforcing social distancing. Puppala Shyam Prasad, a sub-inspector of Kamanpur in Peddapalli district is moving from village to village on a bicycle to educate the people about wearing masks, social distancing and personal hygiene to curb the spread of This comes a?er the enforcement officials inspected the D-Mart outlet on Tuesday and noticed the custom- coronavirus. "Though the villagers were aware of coronavirus, they are not practicing the social distancing and are ers were not following social distancing. gathering in groups despite the curfew," the SI said. Ministry of Home Affairs Issues Revised 2041 foreigners attended Tablighi Jamaat at Guidelines On Lockdown Extension Nizamuddin Markaz: Report NEW DELHI GNS News 2020 Ministryof Home Affairs tions are strictly prohibited. Agency, April 15 Issues Revised Guidelines NEW DELHI, GNS News Agency, April 15 The Ministry of Home • In the case of funer- On Lockdown Extension While the country is still trying to trace the missing/ Affairs (MHA )issued fresh als, more than 20 persons outward movement of popu- hiding attendees of the Tablighi Jamaat which was held at guidelines on Wednesday will not be permitted as per lation from these zones ex- the Nizamuddin Markaz in New Delhi, a news report by a morning on the measures to the MHA guidelines. cept for maintaining essen- TV channel which claims to have accessed the list of at- be taken by various minis- Enforcement of guide- tial services including medi- tendees say that there were some 2041 foreign nationals tries of the Centre, as also lines in hotspots and con- cal emergencies and law who took park in the religious congregation. state governments and tainment zones and order related duties. Now, the fear is that these people who came from Union Territories for contain- • The MHA guidelines • The revised guide- ment of COVID-19 during specify that hotspots, where lines also ban spitting in the ongoing lockdown. there are large outbreaks or public places. Take a look: clusters of COVID-19 will be Ministry of Home Af- • The MHA guidelines determined as per the guide- fairs (MHA) issues National state that all domestic and lines issued by the Union Directives for all public international air travel of pas- Ministry of Health and Fam- places, workplaces. Spitting sengers will continue to ily Welfare and in these in public places shall be stand banned, except for hotspots, containment punishable with fine. 1,925 security purposes. Similarly zones will be delineated by 9:46 AM - Apr 15, 2020 953 passenger movement by states, Union Territories and people are talking about this district officials as per the trains except for security pur- • The guidelines spell poses continues to remain sons or for activities permit- other than those specifically auditoriums, assembly halls guidelines of the Centre. ted under the MHA guide- permitted under the MHA out permitting MNREGA suspended.“4/15/2020 and other such places will • MHA guidelines fur- works with strict implemen- Ministryof Home Affairs Is- lines will continue to remain guidelines will also remain remain closed. ther stated that activities al- across the continents could have been the carriers of the on hold. shut. tation of social distancing covid19 infection.As per the report, the foreign national list sues Revised Guidelines On • The MHA guidelines lowed under these guide- and use of face masks. Lockdown Extension move- • Educational training • Taxis including auto lines will not be permitted in includes nine Chinese nationals as also Indonesians. also state that all social/po- • Bank branches and ment by trains except for se- and coaching institutions rickshaws, cycle rickshaws the containment zones and China is where it all begun, so the fact that there were nine litical/sports/entertainment/ ATMs, IT vendors for bank- curity purposes continues to will remain closed. and services of cab that there shall be strict pe- attendees from the infected nation is something to worry academic cultural/religious ing operations and cash remain suspended. aggregators will stand sus- rimeter control in the area of about. • All industrial and functions and other gather- managementagencies will pended. the containment zones to As per the news report aired by a leading English • Buses for public trans- commercial activities except ings will not be permitted. remain functional. ensure that there is no un- channel, some 9000 people attended this huge religious port and Metro rail services those specifically allowed • Movie theatres, malls, • All religious places checked inward oroutward • All agricultural and congregation at Nizamuddin Markaz.So far around 1100 will also remain suspended under the guidelines will shopping complexes, gyms, and places of worship shall movement of population horticultural activities will of these attendees have tested positive for coronavirus while inter District and inter- also remain closed for now. sports complexes, swim- be closed for the public, the from these zones except for also remain functional. and being treated at various hospitals in Delhi. state movement of individu- • Hospitality services ming pools, entertainment guidelines clearly state add- maintaining essential“4/15/ als except for medical rea- parks, theatres, bars and ing that religious congrega- There is already a look out circular issued for 1900 people to ensure they don't leave the country. It is worth mentioning here that all the missing Jamaat attendees Want liquor delivered As lockdown extends, Andhra also flouted visa rules. to your home? Cyberabad police asks migrants hit the road in Hyderabad companies to take care of Beware of online Hyderabad: GNS said Kanta Rao. News Agency, April 15 He said that despite Immediately after claims by Chief Minister K. migrant workers payment scams Prime Minister Narendra Chandrashekar Rao and his Modi announced an exten- government, none of them Hyderabad: GNS News Agency, April 15 INDIAN CHRONICLE BUREAU sion of the nationwide have been given any rations With the lockdown in the country being extended up HYDERABAD, APRIL 15 lockdown till May 3, hun- or relief amount for the last to May 3, a large number of people, mostly migrant work- dreds of migrant labourers 21 days. Several individual ers from neighbouring states have been found to be trying The cases of people being cheated after online pay- packed their bags, and donors have been giving to return to their homes by walking. ment for the home delivery of liquor are increasing. Since along with children and them something to eat or the lockdown, the cyber crime department of the Many of them are carrying children and luggage also women, embarked on a 900- cook, on a regular basis, Hyderabad police has registered four such cases. and are seen walking on the highways, which is highly km journey on foot from the helping them to survive the risky. However, the total number of cyber crimes reported city to reach destinations in bleak lockdown. will leave in near future, de- junction and Hubsiguda Cyberabad Police Commissioner, V.C.Sajjanar said during the lockdown has decreased. northern Andhra Pradesh. Rao said that authori- spite police surveillance. junction. Police and officials there is high possibility that these workers and their fami- In the first week of April, the Hyderabad police re- The labourers said the ties have collected their Numerous people rushed to the spot and con- lies becoming victims of road accidents or they may suffer ceived two complaints in which the name of a popular TRS government has not Aadhar details, current resi- started for their journey, vinced the labourers to stay due to dehydration and other health issues. wine shop in the city was fraudulently used, with mobile provided any groceries or dential address and bank some even to Gorakhpur in back, on the promise of sup- “The administration is making all necessary arrange- numbers provided in fake Facebook profiles assuring money to them as promised. account details. “We have Uttar Pradesh via ply essentials, shelter and ments to provide them food and shelter for their safe stay home delivery of liquor during the lockdown. The journey by foot exposed been waiting for money Srikakulam. The people money. during the lockdown period. However, due to various mis- In the second week, the police recorded two more weak surveillance by the since 10 days. No one from were stopped finally near a In the meanwhile, a givings about the lockdown, the people are deciding to complaints of false advertisements on selling liquor. In Telangana state police be- the government visited our check post in Begumpet. heated confrontation took take up this herculean task of returning