PATNA: There will be no green zones in the state. Additional chief secretary (home) Amir Subhani issued an order in this regard on Sunday in the wake of thousands of stranded migrant workers and students returning home by special trains from other states amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
Now, the districts in Bihar will fall only in red and orange zones, as per the central government criteria.
The state government took the decision under the power from the central government order to change zones for lockdown. The Centre has given liberty to states/UTs that based on their assessment of situation and with the primary objective of containing the Covid-19, “they may allow only select activities out of the permitted activities with such restrictions as felt necessary”.
The decision was taken in view of the fact that the migrant workers and students reaching Bihar hail from almost every district, including those in green zone. That will increase the risk factor amid the pandemic. All the people coming from outside the state would be quarantined for more than 14 days followed by home isolation.
More than 13,200 migrant workers and students are expected to reach state by 12 special trains by Tuesday. Altogether 1,174 migrants reached Danapur by a special train from Jaipur on Saturday.
Subhani, in his order, mentioned that e-commerce facilities for all kinds of items, construction works, functioning of industries, hair-cutting shops, spa and saloon would be allowed in the orange zone.
He has also ordered that shops for only essential services would be allowed to open in red zones as per the central government direction. The DMs would take decision on allowing sales of other than essential items, as per situation and need.
Now, the government will not allow plying of intra-district buses and functioning of depots even with 50% strength in the 13 districts which were earlier in green zone in state.
Munger, Patna, Rohtas, Buxar and Gaya districts are in red zone while the rest 33 districts would now fall under the orange zone.
Sheikhpura, Jamui, Katihar, Khagaria, Araria, Kishanganj, Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, Saharsa, Samastipur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi and Supaul were in green zone till Sunday.
Now, the districts in Bihar will fall only in red and orange zones, as per the central government criteria.
The state government took the decision under the power from the central government order to change zones for lockdown. The Centre has given liberty to states/UTs that based on their assessment of situation and with the primary objective of containing the Covid-19, “they may allow only select activities out of the permitted activities with such restrictions as felt necessary”.
The decision was taken in view of the fact that the migrant workers and students reaching Bihar hail from almost every district, including those in green zone. That will increase the risk factor amid the pandemic. All the people coming from outside the state would be quarantined for more than 14 days followed by home isolation.
More than 13,200 migrant workers and students are expected to reach state by 12 special trains by Tuesday. Altogether 1,174 migrants reached Danapur by a special train from Jaipur on Saturday.
Subhani, in his order, mentioned that e-commerce facilities for all kinds of items, construction works, functioning of industries, hair-cutting shops, spa and saloon would be allowed in the orange zone.
He has also ordered that shops for only essential services would be allowed to open in red zones as per the central government direction. The DMs would take decision on allowing sales of other than essential items, as per situation and need.
Now, the government will not allow plying of intra-district buses and functioning of depots even with 50% strength in the 13 districts which were earlier in green zone in state.
Munger, Patna, Rohtas, Buxar and Gaya districts are in red zone while the rest 33 districts would now fall under the orange zone.
Sheikhpura, Jamui, Katihar, Khagaria, Araria, Kishanganj, Muzaffarpur, West Champaran, Saharsa, Samastipur, Sheohar, Sitamarhi and Supaul were in green zone till Sunday.
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