Karnataka govt permits one-time interstate movement for people

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This comes a day after the Centre had announced that migrant workers will be permitted to return to their respective native places.

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The Karnataka government has announced that interstate travel will be permitted for migrant workers and students on a one-time basis. This comes a day after the Centre had announced that migrant workers will be permitted to return to their respective native places. However, details of when this will be allowed are not known yet.  The Karnataka state government in an order dated April 30 stated as much, and designated nodal officials to coordinate movement of stranded people outside the state to Karnataka and vice versa. “District administration, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), NWKRTC (North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation), North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) and all other concerned departments shall provide necessary support in smooth and orderly movement of persons, as per the SOPs devised, under the guidance of nodal officers,” the order stated.  Some of the guidelines for this one-time movement of persons include screening the moving persons and allowing those found asymptomatic to proceed. It has also been decided that buses will be used for transporting individuals – the vehicles will be sanitized and follow social distancing norms in seating. Local health authorities will assess the persons arriving in the state, and keep them in home quarantine, or institutional quarantine if needed. “They would be kept under watch with periodic checkups,” the order adds.  The announcement came following a cabinet meeting held on Thursday morning at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Officials added that the impending decision about extension of the lockdown post May 3 will be taken based on the guidelines issued by the Government of India.  “We have agreed in-principle with the honourable Prime Minister to allow interstate movement. For once, whoever is residing in Karnataka if they want to move to another state, they will be allowed to move and whoever wants to come back from another state will be allowed to come back also. While the exit can be free, entry will be after all the tests are done. We are allowing interstate movement for one time for students and labourers,” stated Karnataka Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislations Minister JC Madhuswamy. The minister also stated that inter-district movement will be permitted for labourers who want to shift from one district to another for work. Industries will be allowed to run with skeletal staff i.e. at 33% strength. Owners and managers of companies will be permitted to shift to the localities in which their factories are located.  In the meantime, malls, liquor shops and salons will remain shut until May 3. “Malls, theatres and liquor shops are not under our agenda. We will only be able to comment on these after May 3,” added the minister.  On Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order which allowed for interstate travel of stranded citizens. This included migrant workers, tourists and students. As per the order by the MHA, those who travel will be required to undergo a medical screening both at the origin as well as destination points. They will also be placed in either home or hospital quarantine after reaching

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Karnataka govt permits one-time interstate movement for people

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This comes a day after the Centre had announced that migrant workers will be permitted to return to their respective native places.

TNM Staff

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The Karnataka government has announced that interstate travel will be permitted for migrant workers and students on a one-time basis. This comes a day after the Centre had announced that migrant workers will be permitted to return to their respective native places. However, details of when this will be allowed are not known yet.  The Karnataka state government in an order dated April 30 stated as much, and designated nodal officials to coordinate movement of stranded people outside the state to Karnataka and vice versa. “District administration, Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC), NWKRTC (North Western Karnataka Road Transport Corporation), North Eastern Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (NEKRTC) and all other concerned departments shall provide necessary support in smooth and orderly movement of persons, as per the SOPs devised, under the guidance of nodal officers,” the order stated.  Some of the guidelines for this one-time movement of persons include screening the moving persons and allowing those found asymptomatic to proceed. It has also been decided that buses will be used for transporting individuals – the vehicles will be sanitized and follow social distancing norms in seating. Local health authorities will assess the persons arriving in the state, and keep them in home quarantine, or institutional quarantine if needed. “They would be kept under watch with periodic checkups,” the order adds.  The announcement came following a cabinet meeting held on Thursday morning at Vidhana Soudha in Bengaluru. Officials added that the impending decision about extension of the lockdown post May 3 will be taken based on the guidelines issued by the Government of India.  “We have agreed in-principle with the honourable Prime Minister to allow interstate movement. For once, whoever is residing in Karnataka if they want to move to another state, they will be allowed to move and whoever wants to come back from another state will be allowed to come back also. While the exit can be free, entry will be after all the tests are done. We are allowing interstate movement for one time for students and labourers,” stated Karnataka Law, Parliamentary Affairs and Legislations Minister JC Madhuswamy. The minister also stated that inter-district movement will be permitted for labourers who want to shift from one district to another for work. Industries will be allowed to run with skeletal staff i.e. at 33% strength. Owners and managers of companies will be permitted to shift to the localities in which their factories are located.  In the meantime, malls, liquor shops and salons will remain shut until May 3. “Malls, theatres and liquor shops are not under our agenda. We will only be able to comment on these after May 3,” added the minister.  On Wednesday, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued an order which allowed for interstate travel of stranded citizens. This included migrant workers, tourists and students. As per the order by the MHA, those who travel will be required to undergo a medical screening both at the origin as well as destination points. They will also be placed in either home or hospital quarantine after reaching

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10 new COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru as total infections in Karnataka rise to 565

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With the latest numbers, the total number of cases in Bengaluru West Zone has risen to 44.

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Bengaluru reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, while the state recorded a total of 30  coronavirus patients. This brings the total number of cases in the city to 141. This is the third highest daily spike for Karnataka in number of new patients testing positive for the disease since the onset of the pandemic.  As of date, the total number of cases in the state stands at 565, including 21 deaths and 229 recoveries. In terms of deaths, Bengaluru and Kalaburagi are the worst affected with five COVID-19 related casualties each. Bengaluru has reported 141 COVID-19 cases, with 61 recoveries and five COVID-19 related deaths. One more death that was reported in Bengaluru is due to non-COVID-19 reasons. Five among the ten new cases in Bengaluru were traced to patient 292, who is a resident of Padarayanapura ward in Bengaluru. Padarayanapura ward falls in Bengaluru West Zone..  The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has classified four wards in Bengaluru West as containment zones - Padrayanapura, Jagajeevanram Nagar, Chalavadipalya and KR Market. With the latest numbers, the total number of cases in the West Zone have risen to 44. The other patients from Bengaluru include a 63-year-old man with SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Illness) and a 64-year-old woman with Influenza like Illness (ILI) who have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.  Belagavi saw 14 new cases, taking the total number of cases in the district to 67. Most of these cases were secondary contacts of COVID-19 patients and have been admitted to a hospital in Belagavi.  According to the Karnataka Health Department bulletin, 13 persons were discharged on Thursday, including seven patients from Mysuru, and three from Bengaluru.  

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14 arrested for violating lockdown and praying in a mosque in K'taka

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The incident occurred in Kalaburagi which already has seen five deaths and a total of 52 cases.

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As many as 14 people were arrested in Kalaburagi district in Karnataka for offering prayer at a village mosque in violation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown norms, police said on Thursday. Police said they were looking for two more people who participated in the prayers. A total of 16 people gathered in T Bommanahalli village mosque within Sedam Police Station limits for the prayer and two of them managed to flee when police rushed there following information, the official added. Religious gatherings have been prohibited under the lockdown in force to check the spread of coronavirus. As of Thursday evening the district has had 52 patients test positive for COVID-19, the fourth highest in the state. In terms of fatalities, it's the worst affected with five deaths in relation to the pandemic. “They had come to the mosque and had gathered for prayers. This is in clear violation of the lockdown rules. We had given passes to four of them. Upon finding that there was a violation of rules, Sedam police station cops went to the mosque and arrested them. We registered a case and produced them before the magistrate. They secured bail after they were produced before the magistrate,” Lada Martin Marbaniang, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kalaburagi told TNM. “We are conducting meetings with all community leaders and all of them have agreed to abide by the rules as ordered by the government. Till now, all of them have cooperated. In this case, the people gathered in numbers more than the permitted limit, so we had to intervene,” he added. The accused have been booked under sections 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 270 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code. The SP confirmed that this area was not near any containment zones in the district. Read: Video: Scores take part in chariot procession in Kalaburagi, a coronavirus hotspot This incident comes after scores of people were seen attending a chariot festival in mid-April in clear defiance of the lockdown. In that incident, police had arrested five of the festival organisers. At that time the district had already 20 cases. The district was also the first in the country to report a COVID-19 related fatality.

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10 new COVID-19 cases in Bengaluru as total infections in Karnataka rise to 565

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With the latest numbers, the total number of cases in Bengaluru West Zone has risen to 44.

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Bengaluru reported 10 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, while the state recorded a total of 30  coronavirus patients. This brings the total number of cases in the city to 141. This is the third highest daily spike for Karnataka in number of new patients testing positive for the disease since the onset of the pandemic.  As of date, the total number of cases in the state stands at 565, including 21 deaths and 229 recoveries. In terms of deaths, Bengaluru and Kalaburagi are the worst affected with five COVID-19 related casualties each. Bengaluru has reported 141 COVID-19 cases, with 61 recoveries and five COVID-19 related deaths. One more death that was reported in Bengaluru is due to non-COVID-19 reasons. Five among the ten new cases in Bengaluru were traced to patient 292, who is a resident of Padarayanapura ward in Bengaluru. Padarayanapura ward falls in Bengaluru West Zone..  The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has classified four wards in Bengaluru West as containment zones - Padrayanapura, Jagajeevanram Nagar, Chalavadipalya and KR Market. With the latest numbers, the total number of cases in the West Zone have risen to 44. The other patients from Bengaluru include a 63-year-old man with SARI (Severe Acute Respiratory Illness) and a 64-year-old woman with Influenza like Illness (ILI) who have tested positive for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.  Belagavi saw 14 new cases, taking the total number of cases in the district to 67. Most of these cases were secondary contacts of COVID-19 patients and have been admitted to a hospital in Belagavi.  According to the Karnataka Health Department bulletin, 13 persons were discharged on Thursday, including seven patients from Mysuru, and three from Bengaluru.  

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14 arrested for violating lockdown and praying in a mosque in K'taka

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The incident occurred in Kalaburagi which already has seen five deaths and a total of 52 cases.

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As many as 14 people were arrested in Kalaburagi district in Karnataka for offering prayer at a village mosque in violation of the coronavirus (COVID-19) lockdown norms, police said on Thursday. Police said they were looking for two more people who participated in the prayers. A total of 16 people gathered in T Bommanahalli village mosque within Sedam Police Station limits for the prayer and two of them managed to flee when police rushed there following information, the official added. Religious gatherings have been prohibited under the lockdown in force to check the spread of coronavirus. As of Thursday evening the district has had 52 patients test positive for COVID-19, the fourth highest in the state. In terms of fatalities, it's the worst affected with five deaths in relation to the pandemic. “They had come to the mosque and had gathered for prayers. This is in clear violation of the lockdown rules. We had given passes to four of them. Upon finding that there was a violation of rules, Sedam police station cops went to the mosque and arrested them. We registered a case and produced them before the magistrate. They secured bail after they were produced before the magistrate,” Lada Martin Marbaniang, Superintendent of Police (SP), Kalaburagi told TNM. “We are conducting meetings with all community leaders and all of them have agreed to abide by the rules as ordered by the government. Till now, all of them have cooperated. In this case, the people gathered in numbers more than the permitted limit, so we had to intervene,” he added. The accused have been booked under sections 188 (Disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant), 270 (Malignant act likely to spread infection of disease dangerous to life) and other sections of the Indian Penal Code. The SP confirmed that this area was not near any containment zones in the district. Read: Video: Scores take part in chariot procession in Kalaburagi, a coronavirus hotspot This incident comes after scores of people were seen attending a chariot festival in mid-April in clear defiance of the lockdown. In that incident, police had arrested five of the festival organisers. At that time the district had already 20 cases. The district was also the first in the country to report a COVID-19 related fatality.

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Bengaluru police to start returning all seized vehicles from May 1

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The vehicles will be returned only when the owners produce original documents, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said.

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Authorities in Bengaluru have decided to start returning the vehicles that were seized for violating the lockdown. The second phase of the pan-India lockdown will end on May 3 as announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. However, the process to return the vehicles will begin from May 1. Taking to Twitter, Bengaluru City Police Commissioner Bhaskar Rao said that the police department is finalizing details on how the vehicles will be returned. He said that the decision has been vetted by Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai.   It’s decided to return the Corona seized vehicles from 1/5/20 onwards. Those seized first will be returned first.The documents will be verified and vehicle returned. This has approval of Hon CM and HM. We are doing the paperwork to ease the process. — Bhaskar Rao IPS (@deepolice12) April 30, 2020   The process of return of vehicles to the rightful owners will start from Friday, the city police chief said. He further said the police department is working to ready the paperwork for the same. The vehicles will be returned only when the owners can produce original documents. He added that the vehicles will be returned in the order they were seized, so the cars and bikes that were seized at an earlier date will be returned before. A DCP in Bengaluru told TNM, "The vehicles will be released by jurisdictional police officers subject to a fine of Rs 1000 for cars and Rs 500 for two and three-wheelers. In addition, a bond will be executed as required under law The violators have to sign a bond stating they will not violate lockdown orders again." The development comes after a plea was filed in court seeking the gradual release of vehicles upon the furnishing of a bond so as to prevent crowding when lockdown ends. Earlier, it was reported that the violators whose vehicles were seized would be returned only following a court order. This was to be done as the vehicle owners would be booked by the police under the Disaster Management Act (2005) and Section 188 (disobeying prohibitory orders) of the Indian Penal Code as suggested by the union government. To one Twitter user suggesting the release of 50-75 vehicles at one go to prevent crowding, Bhaskar Rao acknowledged the idea and said it will be planned later in the day.   Till April 2, the city police had seized around 7,000 vehicles from persons who did not have valid curfew passes issued by the jurisdictional DCPs (Deputy Commissioner of Police). These included cars, bikes and even autorickshaws. The number of seized vehicles is currently reported to be around 35,000. 

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