Thane: Visit to waterfall, lakes, dams prohibited, collector issues order

Due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in Thane district, it is restricted  to gather, stop, discuss and organize any events in public and private places. Also, all the waterfalls and lakes in Thane district have been banned as an immediate precautionary measure as they pose a threat to the health of the general public.

Collector Rajesh Narvekar issued a unlock notification.

In Thane district, a large number of tourists visit waterfalls, lakes and dams during the monsoon season. The waterfalls, lakes or dams in Thane district are visited by a large number of tourists. In such places, it is not possible to observe social distancing and there is a high risk of transmission of the coronavirus. Also, preventive orders have been issued to ensure the safety of tourists and prevent any loss of life.

A restrictive order has been imposed on the following taluka wise places in Thane district using the powers conferred under Section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973 as well as Section 34 of the Infectious Diseases Control Act 1897 and Disaster Management Act 2005. Yeoor waterfalls in Thane taluka, all the lakes, Kalwa Mumbra Reti Bunder, all the waterfalls at Mumbra Bypass Gaimukh Reti Bunder, Ghodbunder Reti Bunder, Uttan Sagari Kinara.

Siddhagad Dongarnave, Sonale Ganpati Leni, Harishchandragad, Barvidharan area, Padale Dam, all the waterfalls in Malshet Ghat, Palu, Khopwali, Gorakhgad, Singapore Naneghat, Dhasai Dam, Ambateve Murbad are the places in Murbad taluka. 

Bhatsa Dam site in Shahapur taluka, Kundan Dahigaon, base of Mahuli fort, Cherwali, Ashok waterfall, Kharod, Aaja Parvat (Dolkhamb), Sapgaon river bank, Kalanve river bank, all the waterfalls at Kasara.

Kondeshwar, Dhamanwadi, Tarwadi, Bhoj, Varhade, Dahivali, Malichiwadi are the places in Ambernath taluka.

Kamba Pawshepada, Khadavali river area, Titwala river area, Ganesh Ghat Chowpati are the places in Kalyan taluka.