Covid surge: Jammu admin launches drive to enforce fresh containment guidelines

Jammu: A massive drive was Wednesday launched by the District Administration Jammu for effective implementation of guidelines and SOPs issued for containment of Covid-19 Pandemic.
The District Administration Jammu, through the ADMs, SDMs, Tehsildars and Naib Tehsildars of the respective areas, in association with their Police counterparts at the Police Post, Police stations and Sub-Division level, launched a massive drive across the entire District for effective implementation of latest Guidelines and SOPs issued by the State Disaster Management Committee and District Magistrate, Jammu on ground.
During the drive across the length and breadth of the District, the teams of officers from Revenue and Police Departments visited different areas and conducted intensified Physical checking of the areas, besides creating awareness among the general public through Public announcements and to ensure that fresh guidelines and SOPs for Covid-19 Pandemic are strictly adhered to by the General public as also the Shopkeepers.
Besides in major Market areas of Jammu Khas (Old city), Jammu North, Jammu South, Bahu and Jammu West , the drive was also launched in sub-urban areas of Jammu District viz., R.S.Pura, Arnia, Suchetgarh, Khour, Mandal, Chowki-Choura, Jourian, Maira -Mandrian, Pargwal, Dansal, Bishnah, Akhnoor, Marh, Bhalwal, Nagrota by the concerned SDMs and Tehsildars.
In old city of Jammu khas, a team of the officers led by Additional Deputy Commissioner (Law & order), accompanied by SDPO, East, SHOs of P.S Nowabad, P.S Pacca Danga, P S Jammu City visited Market areas in Gumat Bazaar, Residency Road, City Chowk, Old Hospital Road, Purani Mandi, Kanak Mandi, Raj Tilak Road, Pacca Danga, Kacchi Chawni, Parade Ground, Panjtirthi, Sabzi Mandi, Amphalla and New Plot areas during which the Shopkeepers, Traders and General public of the area were sensitized about the latest Guidelines and SOPs for dealing with Covid-19 Pandemic as also the opening of 50 % of the shops on alternate basis through a rotation System within Municipal Limits as per the order of District Magistrate Jammu.