Due to a surge in Covid-19 cases, Haryana Government on Friday ordered closure of all schools, colleges, coaching institutions, ITIs, libraries and training institutes whether government or private in the state till April 30.
The order was issued by the Financial Commissioner & Additional Chief Secretary Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Haryana on Friday. Instructions were also issued to the Deputy Commissioners to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic.
Earlier, the schools upto class VIII were closed in the state. As per directions issued by the Haryana Directorate of School Education, all the teachers will continue to come to the schools as before so that the exam results can be prepared and released on April 30 and the new academic session 2021-22 can be started from May 1.
In its order to DCs, the State Government said, “All government meetings should be encouraged through video conferencing with officers to discourage official visits in the offices of Secretariats at State and District level.” The State Government has also directed the District Administrations to effectively take steps for establishment of micro containment zones.
The State Government had imposed night curfew prohibiting movement of individuals for all non essential activities between 10 pm to 5 am in Haryana
MANDIS AND PROCUREMENT CENTRES CLOSED FOR 2 DAYS
Mandis and procurement centres in Haryana will remain closed on April 17 and April 18. An official spokesperson said that farmers are requested not to bring their produce to the mandis on both these days as wheat will not be procured in the state on April 17 and April 18. Only the work of lifting wheat procured in the past will be done in the mandis. From April 19 onwards, wheat procurement will continue smoothly in the state as before.