BHOPAL: A five-day complete lockdown has been announced in most of the areas of Bhopal. It will be effective from July 22 to July 26. All these areas have been completely sealed.
The lockdown is only for three days. However, as CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan has announced state-wide lockdown on Saturday and Sunday, it will now stretch to five days.
Most of the roads in Old Bhopal have been barricaded police station-wise.
The five day lockdown would come into force in New Bhopal areas under Bageswania, Kolar, Kamla Nagar, and Habibganj police stations and Old Bhopal areas under Hanumanganj and Kotwali police stations.
In Old Bhopal, there would be complete lockdown in Chowk Bazaar, Ibrahimpura, Budhwara, Jumerati, Marwari Road, Lakherapura, Loha Bazaar, Sarafa Bazaar, Imami Gate, Kotwali, Mangalwara, Kumharpura, Khjanchi Gali, Gurjarpura, Silawatpura and New Itwara Road till July 24. Sunday curfew would continue thus making it five day lockdown.
Several wards of Berasia would be under lockdown. These wards include, ward no- 6,7,8, in Zone –A, ward no- 09, 16 and 17 in Zone –B, ward no—2,3 and 4 of Zone-C, and ward no- 18 of Zone-D. In the last 15 days, Basai, Chopad Bazaar, Laxmi Building, Shantikunj, Jain Colony and Neelkanth Colony have reported positive cases consistently. Hence, the administration has decided to impose total lockdown in these areas.
Earlier, ADM Jamil Khan held a meeting with traders of Old Bhopal and discussed rising cases of corona. He said that five days lockdown was a must. However, traders opposed the move stating that only Old Bhopal stand to lose due to lockdown.
However, Khan convinced traders that social distancing was not been followed in market so administration had no option but to clamp lockdown from Tuesday night. Similarly, SDM Rajesh Shukla ordered lockdown in Kamla Nagar areas.
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