Ranchi—declared as red zone with the district registering highest Covid 19 cases has seen a decline in number of corona positive cases in past one week, but the district administration is in no mood to give any relaxation in lockdown rules. Ranchi deputy commissioner-cum-district magistrate, on Monday issued fresh directives to officials asking them to enforce lockdown strictly.
Ranchi DC Rai Mahimapat Ray in this connection has issued directives to District Transport officer (DTO), circle officers and station house officers (SHOs) of different police stations under Ranchi district.
As per district administration missive, the concerned officers have been asked to ensure that lockdown rules especially social distancing is followed at village haat, vegetable markets, food grains wholesale markets, branch branches, post offices and other public places which are functional in lockdown. As per DC directives, concerned officers are to ensure that people visiting in these areas follows social distancing, wear masks or follows other protective measures and hygiene rules.
The Ranchi district administration has decided to issue fresh directives on the recommendations made by additional chief secretary; planning-cum-finance department chairman and lockdown implement task force.
As per district administration directives, people visiting haat, markets, banks, post offices keeps a distance of 6 feet with one another or while in queue stands on the circle. Similarly, the distance between two shops in food grain markets or vegetable markets should be fifteen feet.
Also, the lockdown implementing authority police have been asked to ensure that people follows the lockdown rules sincerely. The lockdown implementing authority (Cops) have been asked to ensure that people wears masks while coming out of their homes. The district administration has also decided to create awareness on social distancing and wearing of masks.
The Ranchi district administration fresh directives have come at the time when Hindpiri-the lone hotspot in State has seen a decline in coronavirus cases in past one week. On Monday, one positive case was reported from Hindpiri area after four days. With the detection of one case, the total number of corona positive cases in Ranchi has gone up to 94. However, at the same time the number of active case in Ranchi has come down to 39, while 53 persons have recovered and discharged. Two persons have died from the disease in State Capital.
While on one hand district administration has decided to implement lockdown strictly, the district administration has decided to increase the number of Daal Bhaat Kendras at police stations. The district administration has decided to set up 15 additional Daal Bhaat Kendras in police stations. Earlier, 18 Daal Bhaat Kendras are functional. With 15 new kendras the number of such units has gone up 33. These Daal Bhaat Kendras cater to the needs of poor especially, workers rickshaw pullers and others.
In these Daal Bhaat Kendras food are provided to 200 people and it will be functional till May 31. The respective police stations have been provided with adequate fund.