The Principal of the Government Nagarjun Post Graduate College in the Chhattisgarh capital was on Wednesday served a notice for violating the Covid-19 containment norms issued by the Raipur District Magistrate and Collector.
Principal D.N. Verma got the notice for opening the college and directing the staff to report for work in violation of the containment norms announced on Tuesday in the area covered by Saraswati Nagar police station to check the spread of the pandemic.
Verma's decision was considered a violation of the containment zone norms and an act of civil indiscipline.
The district administration announced the containment zone calling for a closure of all offices, shops and other institutions until further orders after a sixth positive Covid-19 case was discovered in Raipur city. Raipur falls under the Red Zone.
The Tuesday order covered Science College Hostel Road, Pt Ravishankar Shukla University Main Gate, the road leading to Kukurbeda, Hanuman Temple, Dumartalab, Amanaka, Daga AC shop under the over-bridge, new mosque and Pt Deendayal Auditorium.
In the containment zone, all essential items will be delivered at home. No vehicular movement will be allowed except in emergency cases.