Chennai: Amid confusion over lockdown orders, Deputy Commissioner of Police S. Vimala on Monday clarified that no e-pass is required for these travelling throughout the state’s Chennai district.
“During this lockdown, we have removed the e-pass requirement for persons travelling within the district. For funerals, medical emergencies and other reasons, if the person shows proof in the form of doctor’s prescriptions, death certificate or crematoria receipts, they will be allowed to go. There is no e-pass required,” Vimala stated.
The high police official, nevertheless, added that “persons travelling between districts will be asked for an e-pass”.
This got here as two factors within the order, together with level quantity 12 which learn “requests of utmost necessity such as funerals, medical emergencies and other reasons will be sanctioned for travel within and between districts if registered for e-pass over at eregister.tnega.org”, issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Greater Chennai Corporation, created misunderstanding among the many individuals concerning e-pass purposes.
In a bid to limit the unfold of Covid-19, the state went into whole lockdown for every week starting Monday with stringent measures.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Ok. Stalin on Monday renewed his attraction to the individuals to stick to authorities tips to assist comprise the unfold of Covid within the state.
“This is the only way for everyone in the state and the people should understand this. Please don’t come out except for medical needs. The complete lockdown is a bitter medicine but people have to take it. Please adhere to the guidelines issued for preventing Corona. I make this appeal not only as a Chief Minister but also as your brother,” he stated in a video message.
The present lockdown exempts only some providers, together with pharmacies, milk, water, and newspaper distribution.
The ATM providers will stay open through the lockdown apart from the eating places have been given permission to operate on supply foundation from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m., 12 p.m. to three p.m. and 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. These timings might be adopted by different supply providers, together with Swiggy and Zomato.
The IT corporations, banks, personal and insurance coverage firms have been requested to work at home through the lockdown interval.
