Capital district under triple lockdown
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City police have commenced barricading roads in each police station limits
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City police have commenced barricading roads in each police station limits
Stringent restrictions have come into effect in the capital district with the clamping down of a triple lockdown on account of the COVID-19 situation.
District Collector Navjot Khosa, who is also chairperson of the District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has said that the curbs will remain in force until May 23.
A decision on extending the restrictions will be made at a later stage.
Alternate days
During the period, shops selling food, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy products, meat and fish, animal fodder, poultry and cattle feed, and bakeries will be open on alternate days starting from Monday onwards. These establishments must wind their activities including home delivery by 2 p.m.
BHUBANESWAR: ‘You stay at home, while we do our duty on the road’. This has been the war cry of those responsible for enforcing the Covid guidelines, including police and officials of other departments. However, these front-line warriors are now under attack.
They are not just being exposed to the virus while discharging their duties on the streets, but they have also been facing a raw deal from some unruly offenders. At least three instances of physical assaults on law enforcers have been reported in the state in the last one week.
“Enforcing the lockdown and weekend shutdown is not easy. We have been coming across several arrogant people, who argue, abuse and heckle the cops. Such misconduct by violators is being noticed at places which have only one or two cops on lockdown duty,” Nihar Mohanty, a police officer here said. Home guards and constables have been the worst-hit.
Bhubaneswar emerged upon the political scene of modern India only in 1949, when it took over as the capital of the state of Orissa (now Odisha) from Cuttack. The new capital was developed around the old Bhubaneswar town, and designed by the German architect Otto Konigsberger. The old town of Bhubaneswar showcases an illustrious and unbroken heritage of more than 2,500 years, exhibited by its magnificent monuments and temples.
Religious texts and literature refer to Bhubaneswar as Ekamra, named so because of a sacred mango tree at the site. It is said that when Shiva retired from Varanasi in Treta Yuga, he took abode at Bhubaneswar. Historian Rajendralal Mitra says that nothing was omitted in the way of detail to make Bhubaneswar the exact counterpart of its prototype (Varanasi). Every temple, every sacred pool, every rivulet, every ceremonial, every observance and every legend of Varanasi were reproduced at Bhubaneswar. Brahma Purana tells us that Ekamra Kshetra is dedicated to Lord
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Strict checking at entry points to Thiruvananthapuram
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Travel nod only for medical need, vaccination or for those in emergency services
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Travel nod only for medical need, vaccination or for those in emergency services
In a bid to strictly enforce lockdown announced by the government for nine days from Saturday, the City police will carry out round-the-clock checking at 20 gateways to the city and 59 key places falling under various city police station limits.
As part of the comprehensive plan worked out by the City police, barricades will be placed at Kazhakuttam Vettu road, Chengottukonam, Udayagiri, Attinkuzhi, Pallithura, Valiyakulam junction, Kakkamoola, Pallichal, Pappanamcode, Punamoodu, Uchakada, Chappath bridge, Vallaikadavu, Nettayam, Vazhayila, Maruthoor, Keraladithyapuram, East Mukkola, Kundamankadavu bridge and Mangattukadavu bridge to screen the vehicles and travellers.