Administrative squad visits Rajouri Tehsil area, restrictions enforced

Rajouri,March,18:In order to ensure the strict enforcement of CrPC 144 imposed in the district in view of the spread of CoronaVirus infection across the globe,the Tehsildar Rajouri Sheraz Chouhan along with Station House Officer Rajouri Sameer Jeelani and on the directions of the District Development Commissioner Rajouri,Mohammad Nazir Sheikh on Wednesday conducted an extensive tour of several areas of the district including Rajouri town,Panja Chowk,Jawahar Nagar,Kotedhera,Doongi etc.

The officers during the tour took stock of the overall situation of the areas to know whether the restrictions imposed under CrPC 144 are properly followed or not.They also ordered the shutdown of some hotels,restaurants and other business establishments with heavy rush which were found still open after the imposition of the restrictions.

The officers also interacted with the public and made them aware of the cause of the spread of CoronaVirus infection and the measures which can be applied to prevent the infection.They appealed them to avoid social gathering as the virus spreads very fast through droplets infection.They also urged upon them to follow the preventive measures like wearing of face masks,avoiding crowded places,cleaning and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces etc.

They told the public that the restrictions have been imposed by the district administration with the sole aim of ensuring welfare of the general public and they need not to panic.They said that district administration cannot alone fight with this deadly virus and the active cooperation from the general public is a must in this regard.