The nationwide lockdown which was scheduled to end on Sunday, 3rd May, has been extended for another two weeks i.e. till May 17 2020. However, this time, considerable relaxations have been announced for the districts falling under red, orange and green zones. The economically-important cities like Ahmedabad, Banglore along with the 4 metros are marked under the red zone.
However, this time, more services will be allowed to resume especially in the zones which are virus-free and which have reported minimal cases of coronavirus.
The prohibition includes movement of individuals for “non-essential” activities between 7 pm and 7 am. Besides, senior citizens, kids below 10 years of age and people with vulnerable health conditions are to stay at home except for health purposes.
According to the Ministry of Health, the third phase of lockdown would allow local workers including the domestic help to work during the day. However, states are expected to clarify the rules according to the local condition in this regard.
Private offices can also resume their work with 33% of staff strength even in the red zones.
The Health Ministry has set a framework for states on the basis of the norms. The states are allowed to increase the restrictions but cannot dilute them. As per these norms, greens zones or the areas which have not reported any fresh COVID-19 cases in the last 21 days, are allowed to come back to normalcy.
The movement of taxis, autos and rickshaws are allowed in these areas. Buses will also be allowed to operate at 50% capacity in green zones.
This relaxation will also be applicable to the regions falling under the orange zone where no cases have been detected for a fortnight.
However, in the zones marked as red, such movement is prohibited. Private four-wheelers with 2 passengers in the back and two-wheelers without any pillion rider are permitted in red zones.
E-commerce companies are also allowed to deliver non-essential items in both green and orange zone but not in the red zone.
Overall, throughout the country, not many activities are prohibited in Lockdown 3.0.
Prohibited activities throughout the country include:
Travel by Air, Rail, Metro
Inter-state movement by road
Running of educational institutes and coaching centres
Ashok ji is one of the many pujaris of Udaipur’s famous Jagdish mandir. Built by Maharana Jagat Singhji I, the construction of Jagdish mandir began in 1622 and was completed in 1652. The Maharana selected a pujari to do puja archana in the mandir, and this responsibility has been passed on from one generation of the pujari’s family to another. Today, four families, all descendants of the pujari first chosen by Maharana Jagat Singhji I, conduct puja archana in the mandir.
Following a system put in place by their ancestors, the four families take turns to do puja for one month at a time. The cycle continues throughout the year and as their ancestors arranged it, the mandir’s major festivals are distributed equally across each family’s turns in the cycle, meaning that responsibilities and opportunities to collect daana are divided equally.
In normal circumstances, considering that Jagdish mandir is the largest Vishnu mandir in North India and also a major tourist attraction, awaa gaman toh bahut hi rehta hai na, bheed toh rehti hai. Din mein 1000-1500 log toh aate hein. Hare Rama, Hare Krishna (ISKCON) people also come to the mandir and do puja according to their paddhati. They bring a lamba dholak, dance, and sing bhajans.
Holi has recently gone by. The last holi celebration in Jagdish mandir, rang pancham, happened before the lockdown and was celebrated as per custom. The tradition is to go to Eklingji on the following teras. Bhajan mandalis, many bhakts, they all go to Eklingji. Arrangements are made there for food and so on and people visit in large numbers. With rang teras in Eklingji holi ke parv samapt ho jaate hein. But this year, by teras the lockdown had already began.
Rath yatra and nirjala ekadashi are coming, they are Jagdish mandir’s biggest festivals. The rath yatra taken out from Jagdish mandir is second only to the one in Puri. This year it will fall on 23rd June. 15 days before that is nirjala ekadashi, during which people fast for 24 hours without drinking even a sip of water. It is a festival of daan punya. The administration puts up tents in Jagdish chowk, where the mandir’s steps begin, and coolers are installed for the public. People begin lining up for darshan from 5 in the morning. There is police presence for crowd control. Darshan continues until midnight. This year it is uncertain if these festivals will be celebrated. Ashok ji expects they will be cancelled.
Jagdish Manav Seva Samiti, which is associated with the mandir, runs an anna kshetra or community kitchen in an adjoining premises. They collect money through donations and serve food to about 500-1000 needy people everyday. The kitchen is functioning during the lockdown. Kitchen staff is maintaining distance and taking precautions to keep themselves and others safe. Lockdown ke hisaab se public wahaan pe nahi jeem rahi hai abhi. Jagdish chowk ke jitne bhi mitra mandal hein na, mewar sena, yuva morcha and so on, who also organise garba programmes in Jagdish chowk during navratri, together they are identifying the zarooratmund and distributing food packets mohalla wise. These groups have taken the necessary persmissions. Unke pass bane hue hein police prashasan se, muh pe mask bandh kar ke nikal rahe hein. Except for them no one is really allowed to move around. In the mandir, pujaris, safai karamcharis, everyone is following the guidelines of the government, to keep washing hands and cover their mouth with a mask or rumaal. Ashok ji also wears a rumaal when he goes to the mandir, he wears it while doing puja as well. Recently, media outlets like Mewar channel, India TV, and Aaj tak had come to the mandir to cover how it is operating during the lockdown.
Usually about 10-15 sadhu sanyaasis are always sitting on the steps of the mandir. Some of them live here and there closeby and come to the madir early in the morning. Whatever they get as daan-punya, ussi mein unka gujar-basar karte hein woh. At night, several sleep around the mandir itself. But at the moment there are only 2-4 sadhu sanyasis at the madir steps. The rest have gone idhar udhar, apne gaaon ki taraf. In normal circumstances 100-300 sadhu sanyaasis would eat at the anna kshetra next to the mandir everyday.
Before the lockdown several people came to the temple regularly. They would come for darshan, for bhajan sandhyas, to sit together, and so on. Now they feel ki ye din kaise aa gaye hein ki bhagwaan se bhi duri ho gayi apni. Unko bhi bahut akelapan mehsus ho raha hai. Ashok ji and other pujaris try to give them bhagwaan ke darshan by sharing photos on WhatsApp.
There is a lot of police presence in Jagdish chowk. Police vehicles come often to the area and make announcements about remaining at home and not gathering in groups. Roads and public places are sanitized regularly. About 2 weeks ago, a few cases of Covid-19 were detected in Malla Talai, which is beyond Jagdish chowk and towards Chand Pol. The entire area was sealed off and movement in and out was completely stopped. They began to slowly relax the curfew there only about 2-3 days ago. In Ashok ji’s area doctors and nurses have come door to door asking if anyone has symptoms like cough or fever, or if anyone in the house has recently come from Bhilwara district, Maharashtra, or MP. These medical teams were wearing gloves and masks, and those who had symptoms were asked to accompany them for testing. As such there isn’t much tension in Udaipur since number of cases isn’t that high.
Udaipur has one of the largest public hospitals in Rajasthan, the Maharana Bhupal Govt. Hospital. It is well-known across Rajasthan and in other states as well. Yahaan toh bahut achhi suvidhayein hein, doctors bhi achhe hein. In the hospital they have created a separate ward for corona patients, like they had created for swine flu. All corona patients are properly isolated.
Even so, dar toh lagta hi hai, dar kyun nahi lagega. This disease is spreading all over the world, there is a problem all over the world. Confined in his home, Ashokji prays that no one should get this disease. Vasudhaiva kutumbakam, ek parivaar ki tarah, sabko bimaari se mukt rakhhe, bhagwaan sabka bhala kare.
Before the lockdown, Ashok ji would wake up early in the morning, go to the mandir, seva puja karke he would get ready to go to the office where he works. He would prepare tiffin, get the children ready, wahi routine ka kaam rehta tha. Now ghar mein sab kaid ho gaye. But thoda bahut they are able to go out of the house to the mandir.
With the lockdown underway, both gates of the mandir are closed. In its 450-year-old history, it has never been closed to the public in this way. Humare buzurg log bhi bolte hein ki humne bhi kati aisa nahi suna ke mandir ke patdwaar band hue hon. Even when some similar circumstances have arisen in the past, darshan ke liye mandir ka band hona, aisa kabhi nahi hua hai. This is the first time it is happening. Humein bhi bahut atpata lag raha hai. Soona pan bhi hai. Mandir bhi band, sabse duri banake rakhna, bahar bhi nahi nikal sakte zyaada, kisi se baat nahi kar sakte. Lekin kya karo, jitna sarkar ka nirdesh hai, saara manna toh padega hi.
The pujari parishad of Jagdish mandir, in which each pujari has a place, looks after the maintenance and running of the mandir. It organises all festivities that take place within the mandir parisar, like holi, janmashtami, saavan jhula, the first part of rath yatra, in which a small rath is taken out within the mandir premises itself, and so on. The government and bhakts across the city put together the grand festivities that take place outside the mandir, such as preparations in the chowk for nirjala ekadashi and the second part of rath yatra, during which an elaborate rath accompanied by several jhankis progresses into the city with much fanfare.
Rath yatra 2018: 52 Jhankis, ceremonial firing, and a helicopter to shower the teeming chowk with rose petals. As people gather to celebrate and witness the yatra, several women occupy one of the best vantage points in the chowk – two sides of the mandir steps. Caption and photograph: Garima Raghuvanshy
Pujaris have no fixed monthly income. They collect whatever is placed in the pooja thaali by darshanaarthis. The closure of Jagdish mandir to the public has impacted Ashok ji’s family significantly. Humara toh parivaar isi pe tika hua hai. Everyone in the family is involved in puja at the mandir, and they are wholly dependent on it for their income. The income from other employments is very low. But bhagwaan ki krupa hai that they are quite alright and are not facing any dire straits.
People cannot come inside, but within the mandir complex, the work of the pujaris continues. Bhagwaan ki puja archana woh toh vidhivats chal hi rahi hai. Every day at 5:30 am the mandir opens, bhagwaan ka snaan karke 9:30 ko shrungaar aarti hoti hai. Bhagwaan ko ek ghante ka bhog lagta hai aur 11:30 ko bhog aarti hoti hai. The mandir is closed between 2:30 and 4 in the afternoon. Saayankal 7 baje sandhya aarti hoti hai, last mein, 9:45 shayan aarti hoti hai. Then the mandir is closed again. Prasad ban raha hai, bhog bhi lag raha hai, sab kuch chal raha hai. The prasad is made in lesser quantities now, enough only for the guards and safai karamcharis.
Jo parampara hai woh toh chal hi rahi hai. The only difference is, there are no darshanaarthis.
City encountered 3 new positive cases in the last two days after a cancer patient from Gariyawas reported positive for Coronavirus on Tuesday evening.
A 48-year-old lady who is a resident of Gariyawas area tested positive for coronavirus on Tuesday. A cancer patient, the lady had visited the MB Hospital for her treatment. After which she developed symptoms for coronavirus and was tested positive for COVID-19 in the report which was out on Tuesday evening.
Before this, a nurse from MB Hospital and one RAC Jawan from Salumber was tested positive on Monday. The police administration has imposed curfew with a strict lockdown in New Bhupalpura, Sub City Center and Gariyawas areas. Mandi area will also be affected.
And with these new cases, Udaipur, which was in Orange Zone earlier, has been marked as Red Zone now.
Screening of the close contacts including her husband, a tenant and 8 members of the household has begun and they will then be transferred to quarantine. Her husband works at the Savina Sabzi Mandi and therefore the Mandi will remain closed for a day.
Udaipur police team has imposed curfew as per the procedural parameters and 1km and 3km radius methodology of imposing a curfew and strict lockdown are being followed.
The Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Ashok Gehlot had directed to deploy 400 mobile Out-Patient Department (OPD) vans across the state to ensure uninterrupted health services to the people of the state.
Out of these 400 mobile OPD units, the CM has approved for 25 OPD vans for Udaipur district.
The Chief Medical and Health Officer of Udaipur, Dr Dinesh Kharade, informed that 21 of the 25 Medical OPD Mobile vans have begun plying across Udaipur district. These vans are moving in 8 assembly segments, including Udaipur City, Udaipur Rural, Jhadol, Gogunda, Kherwara, Mavli, Salumber and Vallabhnagar.
Every mobile medical OPD vehicle has a doctor and nurse and is equipped with basic first aid kits and medications. Mobile OPD service will be available for people with ailments and give a consultation as well as referral or treatment to the patients.
Those suffering from Diabetes and Hypertension will also be provided with medicines through OPD services.
The Chief Medical and Health Officer, Dr Dinesh Kharade, has released the micro plan for these mobile OPDs. As per the plan, the CMHO has made a list of mobile OPD service available in each block in Udaipur from April 28 to April 30 2020.
Date
Location
Doctor
Contact No.
Block Name: Urban – Udaipur City | RJ27-PA5857
28 April
Meera Nagar Housing Board
Dr Arsh T Jodhawat
7976342910
29 April
Glass Factory Sunderwas
Dr Arsh T Jodhawat
7976342910
30 April
Arvind Nagar, Sunil Textile
Dr Arsh T Jodhawat
7976342910
Block Name: Badgaon | RJ14-UA1957
28 April
Selu
Dr Anmol
8426034236
29 April
Netawato ki Bhagal
Dr Gaurav Sharma
9799357766
30 April
Pepad
Dr Gaurav Sharma
9799357766
Block Name: Girwa | RJ14-PB6791
28 April
Mota Devara
Dr Shalini
7891266772
29 April
Dedkiya
Dr Pushpendra Sharma
8112202424
30 April
Karget
Dr Pratik Jain
9407141069
Block Name: Gogunda | RJ13-UA0798
28 April
Pala
Dr Dinesh Kumar Meena
8005743454
29 April
Eto Ka Khet
Dr Rajeev Yadav
9588830373
30 April
Kura, Bokhada
Dr Sunil Kumar Meena
7014419334
Block Name: Kotra | RJ27-1C4648
28 April
Khapa School Kuka
Dr Dinesh Kumar Meena
9079761756
29 April
Rohini School
Dr Rajeev Yadav
9079761756
30 April
Samoli
Dr Sunil Kumar Meena
9079761756
Block Name:Lasadiya | RJ14-PB7883
28 April
Laku ka Leva, Takhatpura
Dr Ajit Singh
9887120794
29 April
Kasotiya, Tekan
Dr Moolchand
9680648947
30 April
Vago Ka Ghuda, Ghaghari
Dr Moolchand
9680648947
Block Name: Kherwara | RJ14-PB7615
28 April
Demat
Dr Nikunj Kalasua
8561816122
29 April
Khandi Obri
Dr Ashok Saini
7891142604
30 April
Gatrali
Dr Abhishek Meena
7891297616
Block Name: Rishabhdev | RJ14-PB7616
28 April
Malva
Dr Sonal Parmar
9950290437
29 April
Dolpura
Dr Sonal Parmar
9950290437
30 April
Kanpur
Dr Sonal Parmar
9950290437
Block Name: Mavli | RJ14-PB9076
28 April
Bikrani
Dr Nidhi
7976108962
29 April
Khartana
Dr Mahesh Prakash
9461383638
30 April
Lopda
Dr Hamid Hussain
9950868576
Block Name: Sarada | RJ14-TB7894
28 April
Bhorai Ghata
Dr GK Mehta
9694315610
29 April
Intali Pal
Dr Deendayal Prajapat
8440034056
30 April
Kherua
Dr Ramotar Jatav
9521817483
Block Name: Salumber | RJ14-TB7892
28 April
Bujhada
Dr Akash Vijay
9166368372
29 April
Oda, Bhanor
Dr Sumit Sharma
9772235979
30 April
Manpura A/B
Dr Sampatlal Meena
9521481188
Block Name: Jhadol | RJ14-UA1957
28 April
Patiya
Dr Mukesh Garasiya
8426034236
29 April
Ambavi
Dr Vardichand Katara
9799357766
30 April
Dolariya
Dr Nekiram Gadwal
9799357766
Block Name: Bhinder | RJ14-PB9421
28 April
Kunthvas
Dr Panchu Ram Meena
9678800130
29 April
Varnoda
Dr KB Malav
9414925108
30 April
Madanpura
Dr KB Malav
9414925108
People who are suffering from any ailment or needs consultation, can contact the concerned doctor as per the above schedule.
One more nursing staff from Udaipur’s MB Hospital was tested positive for coronavirus on Monday evening. The 55-year-old nurse is a resident of Panna Vihar Colony in New Bhupalpura area.
The nurse was working at Corona Suspect Ward at MB Hospital from March 28 till April 19. After that, she was home quarantined from 20th April.
The nurse is said to be asymptomatic i.e. showing no symptoms of the disease. Asymptomatic Coronavirus patient doesn’t show any visible symptoms of the disease. In such cases, very few are aware that they are infected and symptoms do not give away much.
The nurse was in contact with her 62-year-old husband who is a retired LT, her 4-year-old grandson and 6 other people. All are referred at MB Hospital’s SSB Block.
Udaipur Municipal Corporation has begun sanitization work in the area. Medical Department has made Containment Zone and begun the process of screening.
Following the report, the administration immediately imposed curfew in the infected area. The district collector has directed the medical department to start a screening survey of the people residing within 5 km of area.
Citizens are requested not to move out of unnecessary homes.
Yes we know why have you landed to this article – to know how to get online delivery of liquor in Udaipur, We know its hard to be in lockdown and unable to fulfil your thrust for Liquor. But sorry here is the catch, this is to inform you that a new cyber fraud is under process for all the people who are eager to buy liquor and finding non legitimate ways to buy liquor Online, this will create a problem for you and you can get scammed!
How does the SCAM works –
The scam lures you by showing photos of Wine & Whiskey.
Says – “All brands of Wine, Whiskey and Beer is available for delivery contact the given number“
So after asking certain people who got scammed and doing our research, these scammers will ask you for Prepaid Online Payment – PayTM, UPI and such to deliver liquor at your doorsteps.
In your dire need for Liquor these guys dupe you by scamming you and taking away your money and not reverting back further.
We don’t know why Facebook approves such ads but probably there might be legitimate businesses also providing home delivery of products.
We request you all to kindly wait for the official permission from the state government about the operations of the wine shops in Udaipur to quench your thirst for Liquor and beware of such online frauds that are happening in our city online. Always report such kind of posts to facebook and cyber crime department.
You can always tweet on @UdaipurPolice in relation to any Frauds.
Do share this Article to your near and dear ones who might happen to get scammed by such Online Frauds.
Udaipur District Administration has given permission to open limited shops during the lockdown period from Monday, April 27.
The administration has allowed the shops for Fan-Coolers, Book Stores as well as single shops located in the residential area in the districts to remain open.
However, service-related shops including salons and beauty parlours will remain closed. Also, malls, shopping complexes and market in the urban areas of the district will remain closed. The administration clarified that market, where there are ten or more shops close to each other or in a row, will not be allowed to open. In such markets, only the shops for the fans, coolers, and books will be permitted to operate.
The shops which have been allowed to open, the concerned shopkeepers will have to maintain social distancing and only 50 per cent of the staff will be able to work in them.
Dotted by magnificent Aravalis, grand palaces, beautiful Havelis and mesmerizing lakes, the city of Udaipur is celebrating its 468th foundation anniversary on Sunday, April 26 on the occasion of Akshaya Tritiya.
Udaipur was founded in 1553 by Maharana Udai Singh II after his citadel Chittorgarh was captured by Mughal Emperor Akbar.
According to the legend, Udai Singh was guided by a hermit who was meditating on the hill near Pichola Lake to establish his capital on this very spot. Since the place was surrounded by gigantic Aravali Ranges, dense forests and lakes, it was less vulnerable than Chittorgarh. Consequently, Udai Singh II established a residence on the site.
In November 1567, the Mughal emperor Akbar attacked & forced to give up control of the venerated fort of Chittor. After the Mughal empire weakened, the Sisodia Ranas, and Maharanas stood-up for their independence and recaptured most of the Mewar except for Chittorgarh.
Udaipur remained the capital of the state, which became a princely state of British India in 1818. Being surrounded by a mountain range, the region was unsuitable for heavily armoured Mughal emperors to be attacked. And therefore, Udaipur remained safe from Mughal influence in spite of much pressure.
The Rajvansh of Udaipur is one of the oldest dynasties in the world. Today, Shriji Arvind Singh Mewar is the 76th custodian of the Mewar Dynasty.
At present, with a population of more than 6 lakh, the city’s living heritage is the 400-year-old City Palace with clusters of centuries-old residences.
The city has been celebrating the rich culture and heritage every year on Udaipur Foundation Day with great zeal. It has always been an auspicious day for all the Udaipurites when one of the most precious gems of Rajasthan was discovered.
The City Administration along with few other social and cultural organisations celebrate the day by organising various events and programs.
This would be the first time Udaipur will ever see the Foundation Day in lockdown. Unfortunately, the celebration was not possible on a grand public scale keeping the health and safety of the people in mind. However, this will surely not lessen the love and respect Udaipurites have in their heart for the city.
As a responsible and true Udaipur citizen, people will celebrate the Foundation Day of Udaipur by showing the same fighting and winning spirit that the founders of the city had.
जिला प्रशासन के निर्देशानुसार रसद विभाग द्वारा कालाबाजारी रोकने की दिशा में कार्यवाही जारी है। निर्धारित मूल्यों से ज़्यादा वसूल रही दुकानों को कर रहे सीज।
लॉकडाउन की अवधि में जनरल स्टोर, डेयरी, मेडिकल स्टोर जैसी आवश्यक वस्तुएं उपलब्ध कराने वाले स्टोर्स, दुकानों, प्रतिष्ठानों को खुला रखने की अनुमति दी गई है।
जिला प्रशासन के आदेशानुसार इन सभी को तय कीमत पर व्यापार की अनुमति प्रदान की गई है। लेकिन कुछ प्रतिष्ठानों और दुकानों पर आवश्यक वस्तुओं को अंकित मूल्य से अधिक कीमत पर बेचा जा रहा है। जिसके तहत विभाग ने एक दर्जन से अधिक किराना और मेडिकल स्टोर को सील कर मुनाफाखोरी पर लगाम लगाने की प्रक्रिया को जारी रखा है।
इसी के अंतर्गत, रसद विभाग की टीम ने गुरुवार को प्रताप गौरव केंद्र के समीप स्थित एक सुपर मार्केट को सीज़ कर दिया।
जिला प्रशासन ने राशन की किमतों को नियंत्रित करने के लिए 21 मार्च के दामों के आधार पर रेट लिस्ट जारी की, जिसमें जरूरत की करीब एक दर्जन वस्तुओं को शामिल किया गया। व्यापारियों को अपने प्रतिष्ठान पर इस लिस्ट चस्पा करने के लिए पाबंद किया। राशन की अधिक किमत वसुलने पर किराने की दूकानों को सीज कर व्यापारियों के खिलाफ चालान बनाए गए। सेनिटाईजर और मास्क की कालाबाजारी करने पर 5 मेडिकल स्टोर को सील किया।
As the industrial units, vehicle movement and tourist places in the city come to a halt while people being locked inside their houses, the level of pollution has reduced drastically allowing the city to breathe some fresh air.
And due to the reduced air and water pollution, the amount of oxygen in the city’s lakes has also increased.
While one cannot deny the fact that COVID-19 lockdown has severely strained the livelihoods of lakhs and played havoc with the economy. But if we look beyond the quarantined homes, there is a see a city in bloom. Blissfully unpolluted, greener and cleaner, Udaipur is reliving the memories of an era long gone.
The most dramatic turnaround has been water quality in the lakes of the city.
The lockdown has come as a blessing in disguise for these lifelines of the city. And there are visible signs that the two of most popular lakes of Udaipur — Fatehsagar and Pichola – are getting healed naturally. With major pollutants like boat ferries shut down and minimum human interference, the lockdown is having a profound impact on the city’s environment.
If we look into the before and after the lockdown figures of the lake water purity measurement from the Pollution Control Board, there has been a substantial improvement in the purity of the water.
The increased level of oxygen has also enhanced the clarity of the water making the base of the lakes visible.
As per the sources, the Pollution Control Board takes the water sample every month to study the pollution level.
The following table gives a clear picture of how much polluted the water of the lakes was before the lockdown and how the lockdown has given a new life to these waterbodies of the city.