Prayagraj: Majority of streets in the Sangam City wore a deserted look on Sunday during the lockdown announced by the state government to contain the spread of coronavirus. The lockdown will be observed across the state on every Sunday till May 15.
Prayagraj Municipal Corporation (PMC) carried out a special sanitization and cleanliness drive in the city and deployed over 2,600 employees for the task. Teams of PMC employees equipped with 30 sprinklers, fire brigade van and battery-operated spray machines and other equipments carried out sanitization in all zones, including Phaphamau, Chowk, Ghantaghar, Ram Bhawan, Chandralok, 60 feet road, Civil Lines, Allahapur, Neta crossing, Zero road bus depot, Prayagraj railway junction, Bamrauli, Naini Bazar, Kareli, Mumfordganj, Beniganj, Himmatganj, Karelabagh, Tulsipur, Munna mosque, Gaus Nagar, ADA colony and adjoining areas.
The district administration and police officials have drafted a blueprint to ensure proper compliance of Covid guidelines across the city and deputed sector magistrate and assistant sector magistrate followed mohallah-wise for the same. Senior police and administrative officials remained mobile on Sunday and maintained a close watch across the district. Police teams on vigil challaned over two dozen people for not wearing mask.
Three youths were punished and made to do sit ups near Daraganj road for not wearing mask. Cops on duty also checked public transport vehicles after seeing crowd and asked the drivers to follow Covid-19 protocol. Police said the fine for not wearing mask has been doubled to Rs 1,000.
IG, Prayagraj range, K P Singh told TOI, “Around 26,000 aspirants appearing in the NDA exam arrived in city to appear at many centres.” However, they were checked at examination centre gates before entry. He also added that cops maintained a watch on autorickshaws, e-rickshaws and other public transport vehicles.
Moreover, all markets, and commercial institutions, offices remained closed on Sunday. The lockdown started from 8pm on Saturday and will be effective till 7am on Monday. However, medical and health-related emergencies were open.