112 also converted to Curfew Helpline
Chandigarh, March 26 (Punjab Post Bureau) – The DGP further said the e-pass facility will ensure smooth movement of essential goods and services and also help citizens having medical emergencies. The facility is available at the link https://epasscovid19.pais.net.in/. In this system, those eligible under different categories or having a medical emergency can fill in their particulars along with their supporting documents and submit their applications online, to obtain their curfew passes.
Giving details of the facility, the DGP disclosed that in all Commissionerates/ Districts, two officers each have been designated as ‘Curfew Pass Officers’. These officers shall examine all the applications and make all endeavors to accept genuine applications which are supported by relevant documents. In all accepted cases, the applicant shall be forwarded a link through which he/she can generate e-Pass on his/her smart phone and even print it, if required. Other than the identification details of the person/ vehicle, the pass shall also contain a QR Code which may be checked by police officers on duty.
People were being educated with respect to social distancing, and the same was being ensured, through red cardboard sticks, particularly at chemist shops from where reports of crowding were coming, said the DGP.
Giving district-wise details, the DGP said that the Patiala administration had given license to registered shopkeepers in the district to provide the essential commodities through home delivery. It has also released a list of authorized shopkeepers.
In districts Mansa and Bathinda, the administrations have started providing essential goods to the people by giving passes and different time slots to shopkeepers.
However, in Moga, the shopkeepers had refused to provide doorstep supply, while in Ludhiana and Fazilka, there were reports of price escalations, according to the DGP, who added that similarly, door-to-door had not started yet in Ferozepur, while in Taran Taran, there was some confusion about the opening of petrol pumps. Problems were also reported during the day from some areas, said Gupta, adding that all efforts were being made to resolve the issues in coordination with the administration as well as delivery vehicles such as Zomato, Swiggy, Uber Eats etc.