The Allahabad High Court has ordered the Uttar Pradesh government (UP Government) to lock-up five cities by April 26. According to the High Court directive, all kinds of establishments in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur and Gorakhpur will be kept closed.
‘Consider a 15-day lockdown across the state’
The Allahabad High Court has also asked the state government to consider a 15-day lockdown in the entire state. The order of the High Court will be effective from tonight in these 5 cities.
That is, there is a complete lockdown order in Lucknow, Prayagraj, Gorakhpur, Kanpur and Varanasi from tonight itself. This order has been given by the Division Bench of the High Court on Covid-19 in UP.
The next hearing of the case will be held on April 26 at 11 am. The Division Bench of Justice Siddharth Verma and Justice Ajit Kumar is hearing the case.
The Allahabad High Court has issued strict instructions to the Uttar Pradesh government for the cities of Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar and Gorakhpur regarding the growing corona infection. Let’s know what the Allahabad High Court has said in its order-
1. The High Court has said in its order that all the establishments, except the essential services including financial institutions, medical, health services, industrial, municipal and public transport will remain closed till April 26, 2021.
2. No more than three people will be allowed at grocery stores and medical shops. All hotels, restaurants and even small food centers at toll etc. will remain closed till April 26, 2021.
3. All educational institutions, whether government or semi-government teachers and employees will also be closed till April 26, 2021. This rule is for the whole of Uttar Pradesh.
4. No social ceremonies will be allowed till 26 April 2021, including marriage ceremonies. However, in case of pre-arranged marriages, permission can be taken from the DM of the district concerned.
No more than 25 people will be allowed in the wedding ceremony. The DM should take a decision only after considering the measures taken to prevent corona at his level.
5. Any kind of public or religious activities should not be done till April 26, 2021. All religious establishments are directed to remain closed till 26 April 2021.
6. All the street vendors including fruits and vegetables, milk and bread vendors will be able to sell goods on the roads till April 26, 2021 till 11 am every day.
7. Information about the Containment Zone should be given every day in two major Hindi and English newspapers in Prayagraj, Lucknow, Varanasi, Kanpur Nagar / Dehat and Gorakhpur districts.
8. All types of public movement on the roads should be stopped and movement should be allowed only for medical help and emergency needs.
9. Along with this, the High Court has instructed the state government to speed up the vaccination drive further.
10. The High Court has today directed the Chief Secretary of Uttar Pradesh to send the DM of the respective districts to implement these instructions.
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