In the view to maintain peace and law and order, as well as the possibility of coronavirus infection section 144 of the CrPC has been enforced in entire Dhanbad district and in Chas and Bermo subdivision of Bokaro district.
Meanwhile, following the State government's notification Bokaro Deputy Commissioner Mukesh Kumar announced a complete lockdown across Bokaro district till 31 March to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus.
Sub-Divisional Officer Dhanbad Raj Maheswaram and SDO Bermo Premranjan have issued the order to implement Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure respectively on Monday. Section 144 is applied in the entire Dhanbad district will remain effective under the Dhanbad district border till the next order, said Raj. SDO Chas Sashi Prakash Singh imposed prohibitory orders in Chas on Tuesday.
“It bans a gathering or moving of more than five people at one place; all shops, business establishments, offices, factories, weekly markets (haat-bazaars) will be closed for all activities; all construction work will be postponed with immediate effect, said the SDO.
Under this prohibition, there will be a complete ban on the operation of any public transport services, including the operation of taxis, auto-rickshaws, buses, e-rickshaws, rickshaws; all state government offices except casual services will remain closed. All officers and workers will perform government functions from their home, the order stated.All the events related to any kind of sports, cultural festival, religious festival, government buildings, private auditorium, convention building, Dharamshala are ordered to be cancelled with immediate effect and in the said period.
If any prior order or license in the above concern was issued by the competent authority, is cancelled until further orders.
All the crowded tourist places, government parks, organic gardens are ordered to be closed with immediate effect till further orders. Banks, ATMs, hospitals, post offices, grocery stores and other essential services will remain open, the notification said.