CHANDIGARH: Amid fear of rampant spread of Covid-19 in the state, Haryana government has imposed
night curfew from 9pm to 5am, thereby prohibiting the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities between the time period. This Curfew order will come into force with effect from April 12 till further orders.
During the Curfew timings no person will leave his home or will move on foot or by vehicle or travel or stand or roam around on any road or public places.
A spokesperson of Haryana State Disaster Management Authority said that in exercise of powers vested under Disaster Management Act, 2005, there will be complete prohibition on the movement of individuals for all non-essential activities between 09.00PM to 05.00AM in the state.
However, the movement of persons and services that will be exempt include those tasked with law and order emergencies and municipal services/duties including executive magistrates, police personnel, military/ CAPF, personnel in uniform, health, electricity, fire, media persons with accreditation and government machinery tasked with Covid-19 related duties (All on production of Identity Card). Besides this, those who have been specially issued a restricted movement CURFEW pass by the officers authorized in this behalf are also exempted.
The spokesperson said that there shall be no curbs on inter-state and intra-state movement of essential and non-essential goods. All vehicles/persons in bonafide transit (inter- State/intra-State) shall be allowed to pass, but only after verification of point of origin and destination.
Apart from this, hospitals, chemist shops and ATMs shall be allowed to remain open 24/7. Pregnant women and patients are also exempted from the night curfew for getting medical/health services, said the spokesperson.
He said that passengers going to or returning from the airport or railway station of ISBT shall be exempted. Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Section 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable.