In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases, the State Government on Saturday decided to impose night curfew restrictions in 10 districts.
A notification by the Special Relief Commissioner (SRC) stated that night curfew would be clamped in Sundargarh, Jharsuguda, Sambalpur, Bargarh, Nuapada, Balangir, Kahalandi, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri.
The curfew will come into force from April 5 from 10 pm to 5 am.
All the shops, commercial establishments, offices, institutions and movement of individuals would remain closed or prohibited during the curfew period, except for essential activities.
The district Collectors and Municipal Commissioners would issue orders for their respective jurisdictions under appropriate provisions of law, such as Section 144 of CrPC and ensure strict compliance of the restrictions.
However, the restrictions shall not apply to district, municipal administration, police, Government officials on duty, doctors, medical, paramedical staffs, ambulances and emergency health personnel.
Emergency workers of utilities such as electricity, Fire Services, telecom, water supply, railways and airport, transport services, print and electronic media identified by Commissionerate and district police are exempted from the restrictions.
Movement of public transport, private vehicles and taxis (including cabs by aggregators like Ola, Uber) to and from airports, railway stations and bus terminals, stands and stops for facilitating movement of passengers by air, rail and road are allowed.
Operation of petrol pumps and CNG stations, home delivery of food, groceries, vegetables, egg, fish, meat and other essential items by restaurants and aggregators such as Zomato, Swiggy, Opolfed, Omfed and Chilika Fresh, LPG distribution, home delivery of cooking gas and associated facilities, personnel and vehicular movement would continue and no pass is required.
Apart from this, valid travel documents, authorisations such as airline, railway, bus tickets, boarding passes with any identity proof would be adequate for the purpose. Identity cards issued by appropriate authorities of the establishments shall serve as pass for effecting movement of employees of establishments under permitted activities.