34 people from Gutlibagh and Mammar have been quarantined:DC Ganderbal
Aaqib Rasool
Ganderbal (Gutlibagh) 17 April (KNZ):Gutlibagh village in Ganderbal district were declared as red zone and Wayil Wooder and Babawayil villages as buffer zones to prevent the spread of corona virus after first case from Gutlibagh village of tehsil Ganderbal
Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal Mr Shafqat Iqbal said that in view of First positive cases reported from Gutlibagh village, it has become imperative to initiate restrictive measures under section 144 CrPC for immediate prevention of danger to human life , health and safety.
DC Ganderbal appealed the general public to cooperate with the administration and ensure strict adherence to the order as the non compliance shall constitute criminal offence and attract strict actions.
He said the district administration has put in place a mechanism to ensure uninterrupted supplies and deliveries of essential services to the general public of the district. He said essential commodities will be home-delivered to residents as part of this mechanism.
The District Magistrate Ganderbal, Shafqat Iqbal, SSP Ganderbal, Khalil Poswal and ADM Ganderbal Farooq Ahmad Baba visited the area to monitor the situation and said that it becomes imperative to take stringent precautionary measures of complete lockdown by declaring village as Red zone and surrounding villages as a buffer zone to break transmission of the disease in the area.
Besides 34 people from Gutlibagh and Mammar have been quarantined who have come in contact with the infected person, as per the initial reports, he added.
Meanwhile, District Officer Floriculture, Sofi Inam (9622707033) who is nominated as Administrator of Red Zone and Buffer Zones was directed to ensure supply of essential commodities as per laid down protocols in the villages covering both local residents and outside laborers and Tehsildar Ganderbal was directed to ensure the implementation of the directions in letter and spirit.KNZ
