Reg. No. RNP/GOA/32/2021-2023
RNI No. GOAENG/2002/6410
Panaji, 26th March, 2021 (Chaitra 5, 1943) SERIES III No. 52 PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
EXTRAORDINARY
GOVERNMENT OF GOA
Department of Revenue
Office of the Collector, North Goa
Disaster Management Cell ___
screening, testing of suspected cases, quarantine, isolation, social distancing and other public health measures in the Micro-Containment Zone effectively:
1. Deployment of Rapid Response Team (RRT)
Micro–Containment Order
No. 50-134/COLL(N)/DMC/CONT-SDM/2020-21/321
Whereas, there is a prevailing situation in the country due to the Health Emergency posed by COVID-19, an infectious disease caused by Corona Virus;
Whereas, it has been made to appear to the undersigned by the Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim, that there is a need for declaration of Madhuban Complex, Saiai, Porvorim at Salvador- Do-Mundo, Bardez-Goa as Micro-Containment Zone in North Goa District being vulnerable to the spread of the disease;
Now, therefore in exercise of the powers conferred upon me under Section 30 and Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and under provisions of Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 read with "The Goa Epidemic Disease COVID- 19 Regulation, 2020", I, Ajit Roy, IAS, District Magistrate, North Goa do hereby declare area given below, as Micro- Containment Zones for all purpose and objectives prescribed in the protocol of COVID-19 to prevent its spread in the adjoining areas;
Micro–Containment Zone
Sr. No. Name of the Village
1. BLOCK-B, Madhuban Complex, Salai, Porvorim at
Salvador-Do-Mundo, Bardez-Goa
For combating the situation at hand, the following action plan is prescribed to be carried out including The Rapid Response Team is to investigate the outbreak and initiate control measure by assessing the situation.
Members of Rapid Response Team for Bardez Taluka
1. The Dy. Collector & SDM-II, Bardez Taluka
(Incharge).
2. The Dy. Superintendent of Police, Porvorim.
3. The Health Officer, Primary Health Centre,
Porvorim, Bardez.
4. The Village Panchayat Secretary, Salvador Do
Mundo Village Panchayat.
5. The Fire Station Officer, Por vorim,
Department of Fire & Emergency Services.
6. The Joint Mamlatdar-IV of Bardez Taluka.
7. The Inspector of Civil Supply Department,
Mapusa, Bardez.
8. The Assistant Engineer, PWD (Bldgs.),
Mapusa, Bardez.
(Action: Dy. Collector & SDO-II, Bardez)
2. Screening of Persons
(i) Sufficient number of teams comprising of Medical, ANM for conducting door to door thermal screening of each and every person of entire household falling in Micro- Containment Zone shall be deployed by the Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim and will be supervised by any Doctor appointed by the Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim, Goa. All of OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES III No. 52 (EXTRAORDINARY) 26TH MARCH, 2021 them should work under the strict direction of Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim. All the staff on duty shall be provided with Personal Protective Equipment and other required device for screening/ /thermal scanning, etc.
(ii) Health check-up of sick persons of above area through mobile check-up vans is to be carried out. The list of person found sick marked with red ink is to be prepared so that further necessary action is taken. All positive cases are to be shifted to Covid Care Centre or Covid hospital for further management as required. The Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim, Goa is to ensure screening/testing of all the close contacts as per medical protocol and contact tracing of all persons who have come in contact with these persons.
(Action: Health Officer, Porvorim)
3. Sanitisation
The entire areas of Micro-Containment Zone will be fully sanitized by the V. P. Secretary, Village Panchayat Salvador Do Mundo, Bardez, with assistance of the Fire Station Officer, Porvorim. It shall be ensured that the staff deployed for complete sanitization of the locality is adequately provided with Personal Protective Equipment viz. face masks, gloves, caps, sanitizers, shoes and also follow social distancing norms. No sweeping of the area shall be done and solid waste shall be picked/ /lifted properly to avoid dust. Gate/Door knobs of each and every household will be properly sanitized. The Teams and Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim-Goa shall follow proper medical protocol. The Fire Station Officer, Porvorim, Department of Fire & Emergency Services shall assist the Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim, to carry out necessary sanitization of areas in the Micro-Containment Zone. The V. P. Secretary will be Nodal Officer for the same. A daily report on the area sanitized on that day shall be submitted to the undersigned by 8.00 a.m. every day.
(Action: Village Panchayat Secretary, Salvador Do Mundo/Fire Dept.)
4. Restriction on Movement
Movement of public i.e. the inhabitants of Micro- Containment Zone shall be absolutely restricted and the entire Micro-Containment Zone shall be sealed by deployment of adequate police force and setting up of required number of Nakas. In the Micro-Containment Zones, there shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of population in or out of these zones except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services. The guidelines issued in this regard by MoHFW will be strictly implemented.
[Action: SP (North)]
5. Maintenance of Law and Order
The following officers are hereby appointed as Duty Magistrate for the Micro-Containment Zone for maintaining law and order round the clock:
Sr. No. Name & Designation Time
1. Shri Shailendra Dessai, 06.00 a.m. to Joint Mamlatdar-IV, Bardez 02.00 p.m. Mobile: 9049468580
2. Shri Rajaram Parab, 02.00 p.m. to Joint Mamlatdar-III, Bardez 10.00 p.m. Mobile: 9823215447
3. Shri Anil Rane Sardessai, 10.00 p.m. to Joint Mamlatdar-II, Bardez 06.00 a.m. Mobile: 9423811321
(Action: Duty Magistrate, Bardez)
6. Barricading
Necessary barricading of the Micro-Containment Zone shall be done by Assistant Engineer, O/o A. E., PWD (Buildings), Govt. Office Complex, Morod, Mapusa-Goa in consultation with the Superintendent of Police, North Goa.
(Action: SP (North)/PWD)
7. Protection of the Frontline workers
All the frontline workers shall be provided with all the equipments for personal protection like PPE, N95 face mask, triple layered masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, liquid soap. They shall be provided with proper safety instructions to be adopted while on duty and after proceeding home to maintain all precautionary measures. Sufficient stock of Personal Protective Equipment/devices and required medicines shall be kept at the Control Room by the Health Officer, Primary Health Centre, Porvorim, Goa. Ambulance and other Para-medical staff shall be deployed by the Health Officer, Porvorim, Goa.
(Action: Health Officer, Porvorim)
8. Supply of Essentials
Whenever a demand of essential goods/ /commodities such as raw/dry ration/ milk/grocery/ /medicine/vegetables is made, Mamlatdar will co-ordinate with the Inspector of Civil Supply Department, Mapusa, Bardez and make these essential goods available. There shall be separate packets of vegetable, ration/grocery items, milk, etc. and delivery of the same would be ensured at the door step. The delivery personnel would wear Personal Protective Equipment and drop the OFFICIAL GAZETTE — GOVT. OF GOA SERIES III No. 52 (EXTRAORDINARY) 26TH MARCH, 2021 packets at the door itself. He will not go inside any house or make physical contact with any person. Accountability of the essential goods/items received and distributed to the households shall be maintained by the above officers on daily basis for which they may deploy adequate staff.
(Action: Civil Supply Inspector/Mamlatdar)
9. Uninterrupted Power Supply
Regular power supply in the Micro-Containment Zone shall be ensured by Executive Engineer, O/o Executive Engineer, Division VI, Electricity Dept., Ansabhat, Mapusa.
(Action: Electricity Dept.)
10. Uninterrupted Drinking Water Supply
Regular safe drinking water supply shall be ensured by the Executive Engineer, Division XVII, Opposite Health Centre, Porvorim-Goa.
(Action: PWD)
11. Uninterrupted Telecom Services
Regular telecom services shall be ensured by
BSNL, Porvorim, Bardez.
(Action: BSNL, Porvorim)
12. Regular Surveillance
Intensive surveillance mechanism as outlined in the Standard Operating Protocol (SOP) issued by MoHFW is to be established within the Micro- Containment Zone. The Incident Commander-In- Charge of Sub-Divisions shall ensure 100% coverage of Aarogya Setu App among the residents of Micro- Containment Zones.
(Action: SP (North)/Health Officer/SDM-II, Bardez)
13. In the Micro-Containment Zone, the following activities shall be undertaken by the local authorities:
a) Contact Tracing.
b) Home or Institutional Quarantining of individuals based on risk assessment by medical officers. This risk assessment will be based on symptoms, contact with confirmed cases and travel history.
c) House to house surveillance by special teams
constituted for this purpose.
d) Counseling and educating people and establishing effective communication strategies.
(Action: Health Officer, Porvorim)
14. Activities need to be followed in Micro-
Containment Zone:
a) Strict perimeter control.
b) Establishment control.
c) Movement of persons only for maintaining supply of goods and services and for medical emergencies.
d) No unchecked influx of people and transport.
e) Recording of details of people moving in and
out of perimeter.
[Action: SP (North)]
15. Line Departments with specific responsibility:
1. Police Department in managing Law & Order
through strict vigil.
2. Fire Department in Sanitizing Disinfecting
Area.
3. Horticultural Department through an initiative called Ration on wheel to ensure the availability of dry ration and groceries.
(Action: Dy. Collector & SDO-II, Bardez)
Any violation shall invite criminal proceedings under the relevant provisions of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 and the Indian Penal Code, 1860.
The Sub-Divisional Magistrate-II, Bardez shall be overall in-charge of the Micro-Containment Zone and Buffer Zone and over-see all the arrangements.
All the Officers/Officials on duty shall perform/ /discharge their duties efficiently and any laxity on the part of any Officer/Official will attract strict action under the provisions of Disaster Management Act, 2005.
Date: 25th March, 2021.
Ajit Roy, IAS, District Collector/District Magistrate/ /Chairman, District Management Authority, North Goa, Panaji, Goa.
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