Alok Mishra
Patna: Divisional Commissioner, Patna, Sanjay Kumar Agarwal, and IG, Patna Zone, Sanjay Singh, on July 17, 2020, directed all DMs, SPs, SDOs, and SDPOs to ensure effective and successful implementation of lockdown under their respective jurisdictions. Both officials issued this directive through meeting held through video-conferencing.
Agarwal asked the officials to opt for miking work at block and police station level to apprise people of lockdown. The officials were salaso instructed to inform people about provisions of lockdown. He directed them to run special campaigns at block, police station, and subdivision levels in all districts and strictly enforce use of masks and maintenance of social distance of two yards. For this, all BDOs and police stations were instructed to remain on patrolling. Directive was also issued to slap fine on people violating rules of social distancing
and use of masks. Agarwal directed DMs and SPs to review fines collected daily.
The Divisional Commissioner asked all SDOs to keep a close watch on markets and check black-marketing of
essential materials.