Guwahati News Desk: In view of public safety, the Kamrup (metro) district administration on Tuesday declared some parts of the capital city as protected areas.
The areas declared as protected are –East: Southern side of the GS Road starting from Ganeshguri Flyover up to Super Market Police Point; South: 60 feet road starting from Super Market Police Point to Last Gate; West: From Last Gate along the RP Road upto the entry point Assam legislative Assembly; and North: From Ganesh Mandir upto Ganeshguri Chariali.
In public interest and in the interest of safety and security, it is considered extremely expedient to take and ensure special precautions in order to regulate the entry of unauthorized persons into the areas specified, except the bonafide residents and public servants of the Assam Civil Secretariat and other offices attached thereto with or without arms, ammunition, explosive substances and weapons of any nature, either in vehicles or any means of transport.
The District Magistrate, Kamrup (metro) district, in exercise of powers conferred U/S 8E read with Section 2 of the Assam Maintenance of Public Order Act, 1947, declared the scheduled area as ‘protected area’ under Section 8 of the aforesaid Act with effect from December 13, 2021, until further orders.
No person or group of persons, except the bonafide residents and public servants, shall enter into or stay in or pass over or loiter in or around the scheduled area in the vicinity thereof without prior permission from the District Magistrate, Kamrup (metro) or any officer duly authorized by him on his behalf or the Commissioner of Police, Guwahati, Assam or the Secretary, Assam Legislative Assembly or an officer duly authorized by him. Violation of this order by any person shall be liable to be punished under Sub-Section 57 of Section 8 F of the Act, the order further stated.