Dakshina Kannada DC Issues Guidelines to be Followed during lockdown from 16 July till 23 July
Mangaluru: Dakshina Kannada Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh in her circular dated 14 July has stated, “The lockdown will be in place from 15 July from 8 pm till 5 am on 23 July. Services like medical, police, home guards, emergency services, city corporation and jail, offices pertaining to water and electricity, court and offices for monitoring COVID 19 will be open outside containment zones.
“Religious places will be closed for the public, and no religious meetings can be held, theatres, shopping malls, gyms, stadiums, parks, swimming pools, bars, wine shops and auditoriums will not function. Further, taxis, auto-rickshaws and cab services will not function except vehicles used for emergency services”.
“Train and flight service will continue as per the schedule, and the tickets of the passengers will be considered as passes to travel. Hence, they are allowed to travel in taxi and auto to the respective stations”.
“Schools, colleges and coaching centres will remain closed. Online classes and distant education shall continue”.
“Hotel and restaurants will remain open only for parcel service. Emergency related vehicles will be allowed and people will be allowed to avail medical service”.
“From 8 am to 11 am, general stores, fruits and vegetable shops, and meat stalls will be open”.
“Banks, ATM service, newspaper, Internet, cable services, e-commerce for medicines, food and medical supply will not be affected”.
“The movement of public and private vehicles is completely restricted. The containment zones will be completely closed”.
“Students who are attending exams can travel by using their hall tickets. Teachers going for SSLC exam evaluation are allowed to travel,” has stated DC in the circular.
