Delhi COVID lockdown: JNU closes its Central Library; imposes strict restrictions on campus

Due to the curfew announced by the Delhi Government, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Central Library will remain closed strictly from 08.00 P.M. on 19.04.2021 (Monday) to 09.00 A.M. on 26.04.2021 (Monday), till further orders, JNU said.

Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) has announced that it has closed its central library and has imposed several restrictions on the campus during the week-long lockdown that has been announced by the Delhi government to contain the spread of COVID-19 cases in the national capital.
"Due to the curfew announced by the Delhi Government, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Central Library will remain closed strictly from 08.00 P.M. on 19.04.2021 (Monday) to 09.00 A.M. on 26.04.2021 (Monday), till further orders," the university said in an order. It also instructed the campus residents to "not move within the campus during the curfew timings". The campus gates will also remain closed except for emergency movement.

"However, there shall be no restrictions on movements of persons who are engaged in emergency services, medical emergency and supply of goods during the curfew period on the production of valid I-card," it said.

People who are coming from or going to the airport, railway station, inter-state bus terminals are allowed to travel on the production of a valid ticket.

"Shops dealing with essential foods, groceries, fruits and vegetables, dairy, pharmaceuticals and ATM are allowed to function. Whereas, all other shops, dhabas and canteens shall be closed during the curfew timings," the JNU administration said.

On Monday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal had announced a six-day lockdown in the national capital from 10 pm on Monday till 5 am on April 26 and said it was necessary to deal with the rising number of COVID-19 cases as the city's health system was stretched to its limit.

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