Baramulla: Deputy Commissioner Baramulla on Tuesday said that identity cards of government employees shall be treated as movement passes for performing essential duties during Covid-19 restrictions. The essential services include Animalhusbandry, PHE, Agriculture, Horticulture, Forest department including social forestry and forest corporation. The order copy reads, “Departmental Identity cards of employees of following departments shall be treated as movement passes for performing essential duties during the Covid- 19 lockdown w.e.f. 06-04- 202 fill further orders, following the SOP laid down by the health department and taking all precautions related to Covid-19 including wearing of masks and hand glows. The employees shall maintain social distancing as per laid down guidelines and advisories/ orders issued from time to time. Further, the police shall check the duty slip to be issued by controlling officer clearly mentioning residence and place of work.”

Mushtaq Ahamd