Closure Order by Karnataka Government.
ORDER
Read Order Covid-19 dated: 13.03.2020, revised order dated: 20.03.2020 and addendum order dated: 21.03.2020 bearing the same number.
- It is imperative to adopt strict social distancing and isolation measures to contain the spread of Covid-19 which is playing havoc across the world including India. Karnataka has witnessed more than 20 Covid-19 positive cases and 1 death. Most of the positive cases are from Banglore Urban & Banglore Rural, Kalaburagi, chikkaballapur district and one more case each has been reported from Mysuru, Madikeri, Dharwad, and Mangaluru districts.
- Whereas, Government of Karnataka in the exercise of powers conferred under section 2,3 & 4 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 ( Central Act 3 of 1897 & Mysuru Act II of 1897) under section 16 of the Hyderabad Infectious disease Act, 1950 (Hyderabad Act XII of 1950) has framed the Karnataka Epidemic Diseases (Covid-19) Regulations 2020.
- Whereas, now under Regulation II of aforesaid regulation it has been decided that the following restrictions shall be imposed in the territorial jurisdiction of the revenue districts of Banglore urban, Kalaburagi, chikkaballapur, Mysuru, Madikeri, Dharwad, Mangaluru and Belagavi from 00.00 hrs. of 23.03.2020 to 00.00 hrs of 1.04.2020.
a) All shops, commercial establishments, workshops, godowns dealing with non-essential services shall close their operations subject to exceptions mentioned below.
b) All labor-intensive industries shall work at 50% of their strength on a rotation basis ensuring that social distancing measures are strictly adhered to. They are advised not to remove any worker on this account and advised to sanction paid leave on these days to the remaining workers.
c) All Information Technology & Biotechnology units will ensure work from home except where it is not feasible to do so and in respect of the units and staff dealing with critical and essential services.
d) All air-conditioned bus services of Road Transport Corporation and private operators shall be stopped.
e) All Inter-State and inter-district shall not be operated from these districts.
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