Published 15:45 IST, March 22nd 2020
BREAKING: Uddhav Thackeray imposes Section 144 of CrPC in urban areas of Maharashtra
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray declared that Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure will be imposed in all urban areas of the state in the wake of COVID-19.
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In a big anuncement on Sunday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray declared that Section 144 of Code of Criminal Procedure will be imposed in all urban areas of state from March 23 in wake of vel coronavirus crisis. He also requested people t to step out of ir house post culmination of Janta Curfew. Additionally, he stated all trains and buses will be stopped after imposition of Section 144.
At same time, he clarified that banks, essential services, and stock exchanges will remain open. Stressing that only 5% of employees will work in government offices, he requested people to work from home as far as possible. Moreover, Thackeray directed that all religious places should shut down with immediate effect. Out of more than 324 confirmed COVID-19 cases in India, 74 people in Maharashtra have tested positive.
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Maharashtra government takes steps to combat COVID-19
Maharashtra government has taken a number of steps to deal with vel Coronavirus pandemic. On March 13, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray declared COVID-19 as an epidemic by invoking provisions of Epidemic Diseases Act. Moreover, he stated that gyms, swimming schools and atres in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, Thane, Nagpur, Pimpri-Chinchwad would be closed till March 30. A day later, government confirmed that all schools and colleges in urban areas besides malls will be shut till March 31.
On Friday, Uddhav Thackeray declared closure of all workplaces from midnight of March 20 until March 31 amid vel coronavirus outbreak. This would be applicable in Mumbai, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, and Nagpur. government offices will operate at 25% attendance. As per amended BMC order, port, electricity, petroleum, oil, energy, media, IT services provided to any of essential services and production processes which require continuity of process have been added to list of establishments that are exempted from 50% work from home rule in Mumbai.
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15:18 IST, March 22nd 2020