Berhampur Civic Body Seals Medicine Store

Odishabarta

Berhampur: The enforcement wing of Berhampur  Municipal Corporation (BeMC) has sealed city’s prominent medicine shops for alleged violation of social distancing norms.

According to Enforcement Officer, BeMC, the shop was found violating the norms especially social distancing during a heavy turnout of customers on Thursday.

“The shops have been seals for violation of social distancing by the Tahasildar,Berhampur as magistrate and measures and the capacity as directives issued for COVID-19 management as per the provisions of the Disaster Management Act 2005, the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897, section 188 of IPC and other legal provisions,” said Debasish Kalo,Drug Inspector,Berhampur officials.

He further added the drive shall continue till further order. Last one week after instruction from Collecotr,Ganjam and the Govt notification our  team with support of Nodal Officer from CDMO,BeMC enforcement squad with Magistrate doing the search from different aspects like storage of Medicines, Vaccine injection,Oxygen and other standard norms in particular of Social distancing.