Srinagar
The District Administration, Ganderbal on Friday declared village Gutlibagh, tehsil Ganderbal Red Zone and its surrounding villages Babawayil and Wayil Wooder Buffer zones after COVID-19 positive case was detected in the area, thus taking the toll to 14 in the district
Invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the CrPC and Disaster Management Act, 2005, District Magistrate, Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal said that there would be no inward and outward movement of any person from the village declared Red zone and the people would stay in their homes to ensure complete lockdown and warned stern action against the violators as per the provisions of the relevant laws.
The District Magistrate, Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal and ADM, Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmad Baba visited the area to monitor the situation saying that it was imperative to take stringent precautionary measures of complete lockdown by declaring village Red zone and surrounding villages buffer zones to break transmission the of Covid-19 in the area.
Besides, 34 people from Gutlibagh and Mammar have been quarantined, who have come in contact with the infected person, as per the initial reports, D M added.
Meanwhile, District Officer Floriculture, Sofi Inam (9622707033) who is nominated Administrator of the Red zone and Buffer zones was directed to ensure supply of essential commodities as per laid down protocol in the villages covering both local residents and outside laborers and Tehsildar Ganderbal was directed to ensure the implementation of the directions in letter and spirit.
