The DGP said loudspeakers have been used and meetings are being held to spread awareness among people about the “self-implementation” of the night curfew, before the police enforce it.
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- Night curfew has started in 17 cities of Gujarat from the midnight of Saturday and Sunday.
- Night curfew is currently in force in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot and other major cities.
- The towns that have been added to this list include Surendranagar, Dhrangadhara and 15 other cities.
A top official said that the night curfew is all set to begin in the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday in 17 cities of Gujarat amid the COVID-19 outbreak and the police will be deployed with “officer-oriented policing with a human approach”. have been asked to implement it. ,
There are 5 points to note about the recently imposed night curfew in Gujarat:
- The Gujarat government on Friday imposed night curfew in 17 more cities with high positivity rates, while in 10 cities it was extended till January 29. The night curfew, which will be in force from 10 pm to 6 am, was announced in 17 cities. Recently for the first time by the state government, while 10 major cities of the state already have such restrictions.
- At present, night curfew is in force in Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Surat, Rajkot, Jamnagar, Junagadh, Bhavnagar, Gandhinagar, Anand and Nadiad. The cities that have been added to this list are Surendranagar, Dhrangradhara, Morbi, Wankaner, Dhoraji, Gondal, Jetpur, Kalawar, Godhra, Vijalpur (Navsari), Navsari, Bilimora, Vyrav, Vyapar, Bharuch and Ankleshwar.
- Information about strict enforcement of night curfew in 17 additional cities has been given to police officers including SP and Range IG through video conferencing. State Director General of Police Ashish Bhatia told reporters that he has been asked to implement it with officer-oriented policing with a humane approach involving local police, home guards and GRD (Gram Rakshak Dal).
- The DGP said loudspeakers have been used and meetings are being held to spread awareness among people about the “self-implementation” of the night curfew, before the police enforce it.
- He also urged people to compulsorily register online for marriage functions during the current season as well as adhere to the 150 attendance limit for such events.
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