Bokaro: Deputy commissioner (DC) of Bokaro, Rajesh Singh on Tuesday evening stated that the guidelines and directives issued by state government in a bid to control spread of coronavirus will be implemented strictly in the district. The district administration has geared up to ensure its compliance. Concerned officials have been assigned tasks.
Sources said, that after reviewing the situation of COVID-19 and the state government has been observed that there has been a persistent rise in positive cases during the last fortnight and it is anticipated that gatherings and congregations may pose a considerable threat of spread of virus.
Chief secretary of Jharkhand, Sukhdev Singh on Tuesday directed all the departments of government of Jharkhand and all the district administrations to strictly implement the Ministry of Home Affairs Order of March, 3, 2021 along with the following and also ensure compliance of guidelines and directives with effect from April, 08 till April 30:
1. All indoor or outdoor congregations are prohibited in the state with the exception of marriage functions with the upper limit of 200 persons and last rites related functions with the upper limit of 50 persons.
2. All processions including religious processions shall be prohibited.
3. Not more than 5 persons shall congregate at any public place.
4. All schools shall be closed and education shall be provided online or by digital content. However offline classes for class 1Oth and 12tt’ students who shall be taking the board examinations in year 2021 are permitted. These offline classes shall not be mandatory and students shall attend only with prior consent of their parents.
5. All fairs and exhibitions are prohibited.
6. All gymnasiums/swimming pools shall be closed.
7. All sports events shall be prohibited. However sportspersons are permitted to train in stadiums.
8. All parks shall be closed.
9. All restaurants shall operate upto 50% sitting capacity.
10. The number of persons gathered in a religious place/place of worship shall not exceed 50% of the capacity while maintaining mandatory social distancing of 2 gaz ki doori at all times.
11.Banquet halls shall not used for any purpose other than marriage or last rites related functions.
12.All shops/restaurants/clubs shall not remain open after 8 PM. However take home/ home delivery of food from restaurants shall be permitted.
13. N0 person without mask/face cover shall be permitted entry in any government office/ religious place/place of worship/railway station/ airport/ bus/ taxi/ auto rickshaw / any other public place like shop etc.
14. All activities, not specifically prohibited, are permitted outside the containment zone(s).
15. With respect to political gatherings in the context of bye-election in 13- Madhupur Assembly Constituency of the Legislative Assembly of Jharkhand broad guidelines issued by Election Commission of lndia on 21 ,08.2020 shall prevail.
