No border entry without COVID negative report: ADGP Prathap Reddy Notifies
Keralites protest against closure of the Talapady border
Mangaluru: In the background of the increasing cases of COVID infections in Kerala, the Dakshina Kannada district administration and the police department have been directed to undertake strict measures near the Mangaluru-Kasaragod border regions as per Law and order AGDP Prathap Reddy’s notification.
He notified the district commissioner and police officers during Tuesday’s visit to Talapady and informed them about the state government’s directive to not allow entry into the state without a COVID negative report and asked them to take appropriate measures in this regard.
“Only urgent visits and the students from Kerala region will be allowed entry upon showing their exam hall ticket. These strict measures are being undertaken due to the rising number of COVID infections being reported in the Kasaragod region. Those coming from Kerala via the rail route are being subjected to a medical examination. A testing centre will be opened in Mangaluru’s Town Hall”, Prathap Reddy said.
“District officials are in contact with the Kasaragod DC and the SP. Therefore, there is no conflict/confusion between both districts”, he said.
He also sought information about the police arrangement and testing in the border region during his visit. District Commissioner Dr. K. V. Rajendra, Mangaluru Police Commissioner Shashikumar, Police Superintendent Rishikesh Sonavane were present to provide information.
Keralites protest the closure of the Talapady border
During the AGDP Prathap Reddy’s visit, residents of the Kerala region closed the road in their region and conducted a protest at the border area.
The protesters demanded that the requirement of COVID negative report for border entry must be revoked. A long queue of vehicles on their way to Kerala were seen waiting near Talapady.
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Another North Goa nightclub sealed; Kejriwal says corruption led to fire tragedy
Panaji (PTI): As part of a crackdown against tourist establishments violating laws and safety norms in the aftermath of the Arpora fire tragedy, Goa authorities on Saturday sealed a renowned club at Vagator and revoked the fire department NOC of another club.
Cafe CO2 Goa, located on a cliff overlooking the Arabian Sea at Vagator beach in North Goa, was sealed. The move came two days after Goya Club, also in Vagator, was shut down for alleged violations of rules.
Elsewhere, campaigning for local body polls, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said the fire incident at Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub at Arpora, which claimed 25 lives on December 6, happened because the BJP government in the state was corrupt.
An inspection of Cafe CO2 Goa by a state government-appointed team revealed that the establishment, with a seating capacity of 250, did not possess a no-objection certificate (NOC) of the Fire and Emergency Services Department. The club, which sits atop Ozrant Cliff, also did not have structural stability, the team found.
The Fire and Emergency Services on Saturday also revoked the NOC issued to Diaz Pool Club and Bar at Anjuna as the fire extinguishers installed in the establishment were found to be inadequate, said divisional fire officer Shripad Gawas.
A notice was issued to Nitin Wadhwa, the partner of the club, he said in the order.
Campaigning at Chimbel village near Panaji in support of his party's Zilla Panchayat election candidate, Aam Aadmi Party leader Kejriwal said the nightclub fire at Arpora happened because of the "corruption of the Pramod Sawant-led state government."
"Why this fire incident happened? I read in the newspapers that the nightclub had no occupancy certificate, no building licence, no excise licence, no construction licence or trade licence. The entire club was illegal but still it was going on," he said.
"How could it go on? Couldn't Pramod Sawant or anyone else see it? I was told that hafta (bribe) was being paid," the former Delhi chief minister said.
A person can not work without bribing officials in the coastal state, Kejriwal said, alleging that officers, MLAs and even ministers are accepting bribes.
