Classification of districts in Jammu & Kashmir as RED, ORANGE and GREEN

Classification of districts in Jammu & Kashmir as RED, ORANGE and GREEN for the purpose of implementing the lockdown, w.e.f. 09.10.2020

Government Order No. 84-JK (DMRRR) of 2020.

Dated: 08.10.2020

1) Whereas, a detailed review of the current COVID situation in Jammu and Kashmirwas conducted with the Financial Commissioner, Health; Divisional Commissioner, Jammu/Kashmir and other officers, particularly on the following:

a An overall assessment of the situation pertaining to the spread of COVID- 19 in Jammu and Kashmir,

b The trend in new cases particularly the recent large spread/ spike in new cases in view of the continuous movement of persons travelling to J&K and between provinces/ districts with tremendous risk of further spread, and c The risk perception of the Health department vis-^-vis each district and the need to control further spread of COVID-19;

2) Now, therefore, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 24 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the undersigned, in his capacity as the Chairperson of the State Executive Committee, hereby orders that the classification of districts into Red, Orange and Green categories for Jammu and Kashmir will be as under:

S. No.	Category	Name of the district(s) / Zone
1.	RED	1) Lakhanpur Containment zone on the NH-44 with a buffer of 500 meters’ radius.2) Jawahar Tunnel area, on either side.
2	ORANGE	1) All districts of Kashmir Province2) All districts of Jammu Province, except Kishtwar.
3.	GREEN	Kishtwar