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Weekend lockdown announced in Jammu

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District administration Jammu has announced strict lockdown on weekends beginning July 24 disallowing all movements from 6 pm on Fridays to 6 am on Mondays except essential services and commodities.
An order issued by the DC Jammu in this regard reads: �Whereas, it has been made to appear to me, in view of the situation emerging due to COVID-19 in and around District Jammu in the recent days, that there is sufficient ground for proceeding under Section 144 of CrPC for immediate prevention or speedy remedy is desirable to prevent danger to human life, health or safety; and Whereas, section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, also empowers the undersigned to issue certain directions for safety and preventing any harm to human life; and Whereas it has been felt, based on wider consultation with the Chief Medical Officer, Sr. Epidemiologists and other health professionals, that stricter social distancing norms during the weeks days and strict lockdown during weekends need to be followed to prevent any further spike in the COVID cases.�
The order further reads, �Now, therefore, I, Sushma Chauhan, IAS, District Magistrate, Jammu, vide powers conferred upon me under section 144 of CrPC read with section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, do hereby order the following, from 6 pm on all Fridays till 6 am on all Mondays, beginning from the Friday falling on 24/7/2020 that there shall be complete restriction on movement of individuals, vehicles and all activities within the entire jurisdiction of district Jammu, except the movement for emergency medical requirements for which no pass etc., is required.
The order also reads that only local chemists, fruits, vegetables and dairy shops can remain accessible for community needs and the passengers coming out from and going to the Airport/Railway station shall be permitted to move on production of tickets. The staff deployed at Airport/Railway station (public officials and belonging to Airlines) shall be allowed to move on production of valid ID proof.Government employees of essential services� departments (including Medical Services) or such other departments as required by government shall be permitted to move on production of ID proofs; No kind of curfew pass etc., shall be issued; There shall be no restriction on the movement of goods carriers/Oil/LPG tankers.