CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan held a cabinet meeting on Wednesday in Bhopal. A review of all the departments with the respective ministers and discussions was held on ‘Aatmanirbhar Madhya Pradesh’.
In view of the continuous increase in the number of corona positive cases, Bhopal District authorities have announced a complete five day lockdown, which will come into effect at 8 pm on Tuesday (July 21) and go on till 6 am on July 24. Sunday curfew will continue as usual, which makes it a five day lockdown. Not all localities will be under the pandemic lockdown. Few areas of the old city will be in focus.
As per the guidelines issued by authorities, no movement will be allowed in the areas under lockdown, barring essential services and medical emergencies.
The areas of Old City to be under lockdown are:
Chowk Bazaar
Ibrahimpura
Budhwara
Jumerati
Marwari Road
Lakherapura
Loha Bazaar
Sarafa Bazaar
Imami Gate
Kotwali
Mangalwara
Kumharpura
Khjanchi Gali
Gurjarpura
Silawatpura
New Itwara