BIRGUNJ, FEBRUARY 23 The local administration has clamped curfew in Birgunj metropolitan city of Parsa district in a bid to curb possible untoward situation. The curfew order is in place from 9:45 am today. Chief District Officer of Parsa, Bhola Dahal, issued the curfew order after a tense situation surfaced between the two groups over the issue of parking at Shreepur area of Birgunj metropolitan city on Sunday. The curfew was enforced until further notice as per the Clause 6 (A) of the Local Administration Act, 2028, added Dahal. The local administration imposed the order the covers the area: Baipass road towards west, Sirsirya river towards west, Gandak Chowk towards north and Shankaracharya Gate towards south. People's movement, gatherings, rally and assemblies have been banned in the assigned area. However, security personnel would facilitate the movement of vehicles of essential service, media persons, vehicles of health workers and diplomatic missions, tourist vehicles, students for prescheduled examinations of universities, human rights activists and air passengers during curfew hour.