Rajasthan To Impose Section 144 From April 22 Till May 21 Amid Rising Cases of COVID-19 | Details Here

Section 144 of the CrPC to be imposed in Rajasthan from 22nd April till 21st May, in view of current COVID19 situation: State Home Department

Jaipur: Owing to the growing cases of COVID-19 cases in Rajasthan, the Ashok Gehlot government has decided to impose section 144 in the state from April 22 till May 21. On Monday, the Rajasthan government ordered the closure of offices and markets from Monday (April 19) to May 3, owing to the growing cases of the coronavirus. Here is a look at what is open and what is close

1. Only shops and offices providing essential services will open during the 15-day period
2. The sale of fruits and vegetables will be allowed till 7 pm.
3. Those entering Rajasthan will have to show a negative RT-PCR report issued 72 hours prior to the travel.
4. Vendors will be allowed to distribute newspapers from 4 am to 8 am.
5. Government officials, people going to and coming from airports, bus stands, railway stations, metro stations will be allowed for movement.
6. Electronic and print media personnel will also be exempted upon production of I-cards.
7. Public transport shall remain open in the state and factories and manufacturing units shall also remain operational. NREGA projects will also continue to ensure workers get regular jobs.
8. Bazaars, malls, shopping complexes, cinema halls and all religious places shall remain closed.
9. All the educational institutes, coaching centres, libraries, social and political programmes, etc. have also been suspended.
10. Pregnant women will be allowed to travel to hospital. Those going to take Covid shots will be permitted and the PDS shops will also run all through the week.
11. The number of guests in private functions, marriages and other social gatherings has been restricted to 50.