SRINAGAR: The administration on Thursday ordered imposition of complete restriction on non-essential movement in Jammu and Kashmir from every Friday 2.00 pm to Monday 6.00 am
According to Government Order No: 06-JK (DMRRR) of 2022, in continuation to the Covid-19 containment measures ordered vide Government Order No. 04-JK ( DMRRR) of 2022 dated 14-01- 2022 and in reference to the task force meeting held under the Chairmanship of Chief Secretary, J&K (Chairman State Executive Committee) along with the ACS (Finance), ACS (Health and Medical Education), Principal Secretary to the Government PWD (R&B) & other Senior Health functionaries on 20.01.2022 regarding an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in the entire J&K and the presence of a variant of concern (Omicron), the State Executive Committee, in the exercise of the powers conferred upon it under Section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 orders the following:
- That there shall be a complete restriction on non-essential movement in the entire UT of J&K from every Friday 2.00 pm to Monday 6.00 am, henceforth.
- Pregnant Women Employees will be exempted from physical attendance. They shall be allowed to work from home.
These directions shall be applicable till further orders.