As Covid cases continue to remain high in the state, Punjab Chief Minister, Captain Amarinder Singh, on Wednesday ordered a total ban on political gatherings till April 30 and said that violators, including political leaders, will be booked under the Disaster Management and Epidemics Act.
Here is the list of Covid-19 guidelines released by Jalandhar Administration which would be effective till April 30:
1.All educational institutions i.e. Schools and Colleges shall remain closed but the entire teaching and non-teaching staff shall continue to attend on all working days.
2. All the medical and nursing colleges shall, however, continue to remain open.
3. There shall be a complete ban across the District on all political gatherings. For any gathering organized in violation of these orders, FIRs will be registered against the organizers and participants as well as against the owners of the venue and the tent houses under the Disaster Management Act and the Epidemic Diseases Act. Such venues shall be sealed for next 3 months.
4. Night Curfew from 9 PM to 5 AM on all days of the week shall continue to remain imposed throughout the District prohibiting all the non-essential activities. However, all the essential activities including operation of industry, Medical Shops, Petrol Pumps as well as ‘to and fro’ movement of passengers travelling via air, trains, buses etc. shall remain exempted from curfew restrictions.
5. There shall be a complete ban on all social, cultural or sports gatherings and related functions.
6. The number of guests in all weddings related ceremonies as well as attendees in cremation/funeral functions shall remain limited to 50 indoors and 100 outdoor.
7. There shall be a restriction of 50% capacity on all the Cinemas/Theaters/ Multiplexes/ Malls etc. and not more than 10 persons/customers per shop at a time, shall be allowed in a mall.
8. Grievance redressal by all the government offices shall be preferred through virtual/ on-line modes. Public dealings be discouraged as far as possible and allowed only where deemed unavoidable. Revenue Department shall also endeavour to limit appointments to public to bare minimum for execution of Conveyance Deeds for sale and purchase of properties.
9. Commissioner of Police, Jalandhar & SSP (Rural) , Jalandhar to ensure strict enforcement of all the extant directives of MHA/State Government on Covid appropriate behavior including social distancing norm of maintaining minimum 6 feet distance (2 Gaz Ki Doori), regulating crowds in market places and public transport and imposition of penalties prescribed for violation of Covid appropriate behavior like wearing of face masks and spitting in public places etc.
The DC Jalandhar further notified that any violations of the above mentioned guidelines shall invite criminal proceedings under the relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005, Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 and the Indian Penal Code 1860.