This story is from July 14, 2020

Lockdown in Dharwad from tomorrow; Raichur and Sindhanur towns to shut down

Lockdown in Dharwad from tomorrow; Raichur and Sindhanur towns to shut down
Hubballi: Against the backdrop of rising Covid-19 cases in several districts of North Karnataka, chief minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday conferred with the respective deputy commissioners via video conference so as to get a clear picture of the situation prevailing on the ground in their respective districts. This primary objective of the meeting was to arrive at a decision on whether or not a complete lockdown was to be enforced in districts that are witnessing a rising Covid arc.

In the aftermath of the meeting, it was decided that lockdown would be enforced in the whole of Dharwad district between July 15 and July 24, while two towns in Raichur were to be shut down from July 15 and July 22. Other districts in the region will decide on a lockdown after reviewing the situation more closely.
Dharwad district in-charge minister Jagadish Shettar said that the lockdown would come into force from 9am on Wednesday. The minister said that the lockdown in the district would be enforced as stringently as it had been in the month of April.
Meanwhile, Raichur deputy commissioner Venkatesh Kumar said that, while the lockdown would be complete in Raichur and Sindhanur towns, commercial activities would be restricted in other areas of the district. “Commercial activities will be allowed only between 8am and 2pm in other taluks and towns,” he said.
Belagavi DC MG Hiremath, on the other hand, informed the CM that imposing the lockdown in the border district was not necessary given the stringent measures adopted to arrest the spread of the pandemic in the district. Yediyurappa asked the DC to confer with the elected representatives and decide on the best course of action. However, elected members including MLAs of Gokak and Athani have decided on a voluntary lockdown in their respective segments, while the border with Maharashtra remains sealed.

The officials of Haveri and Ballari made it clear that the two districts would not opt for a lockdown, while Gadag DC M Sundresh Babu said that a decision was yet to be taken in this regard. Meanwhile, officials of Bagalkot, Davanagere, Vijayapura informed the CM that they would take a call after deliberating on the subject with the respective elected representatives.
Sources in the Kalaburagi district administration said that, if the lockdown were imposed from Tuesday evening, it would be restricted to the city.
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