COVID-19 Alert: 7 villages in Pulwama declared red zones to prevent spread of virus

Invoking prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC), the Disaster Management Act and the Epidemic Disease Act, authorities in Pulwama on Sunday ordered that there would be no inward and outward movement of any person from the villages declared red zones and that people would stay in their homes to ensure complete



lockdown.

According to the order issued by the District Magistrate, Khaigam, Sangerwani, Abhama villages of tehsil Rajpora and Gudoora, Chandgam, Pinglena and Parigam of tehsil Pulwama fall in red zone category while the adjoining villages of these tehsils  have been declared buffer zones, for the of safety and well-being of the general public.