Andhra Pradesh Government, led by the Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) decided to impose night curfew guidelines, from today the 18th of January, Tuesday.
According to sources, the Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy Government announced to impose night curfew after the 18th of January, in view of Makar Sankranti and Pongal festival. Notably, pongal is one of the main festivals celebrated in the Telugu state.
However, after the celebrations on the 14th of January and 15th of January, the night curfew has been imposed from the 18th of 18 and remains in force till the 31st of January.
The principal secretary to the government Anil Kumar Singhal on Tuesday, the 11th of January, issued the GO regarding the same.
The Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Alla Kali Krishna Srinivas alias Nani said the implementation of the curfew was postponed to avoid inconvenience to the people as large numbers of people from the towns were flocking to the villages during the festival season.
Notably, the imposed night curfew from the 18th of January, would be in effect from 10:00 P.M., to 6:00 A.M. In addition, According to the revised GO, exemptions during the period of night curfew would apply for hospitals, diagnostic labs, pharmacies. Print and electronic media, telecommunications, internet services, broadcasting services, IT and IT-enabled services; petrol pumps, power generation, transmission and distribution, water supply and sanitation; government officers /officials including officers of Andhra Pradesh High Court and other courts, urban local bodies and panchayat raj institutions on emergency duty, all medical personnel; pregnant women and patients for the purpose of receiving medical care.
Furthermore, people coming from and to railway stations and airports would also be exempted from the imposed curfew.
Anyone found violating the COVID-19 guidelines and rules of curfew, would be penalised a fine of Rs 10,000 to 25,000
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