Containment Measures continues in West Jaintia Hills

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 3, 2021

The District Magistrate, West Jaintia Hills on Saturday has extended the Containment Measures from July 3 until further orders after seeing that there was no respite from the surge of COVID-19 cases in the District.

As per the order, all educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed within West Jaintia Hills District. However, during this period all institutions shall maintain the online classes. Political, public, social and religious gatherings including conference, meetings and training, Weddings are not permitted

Funeral gatherings are restricted to 10 persons with prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.

Entry of Tourists from outside the State shall not be permitted and all tourist spots shall remain closed.

All weekly markets, Places of religious worship shall remain closed.

All private offices will be closed, except those providing essential services.

Non-essential Central Government Institutions may close their Office and work from home.

Inter-State movement of persons continues to be restricted. However this shall not apply for transit vehicles of Assam/ Tripura/ Manipur/ Mizoram. All Transit Vehicles are not permitted to park in any inhabited Villages along the National Highway NH-06 (old name NH-44) under the jurisdiction of West Jaintia Hills District, Meghalaya.

Inter State and Inter-District or Intra-District movement is restricted except for those who are permitted. For any other travel of an essential or emergent nature, the citizens are advised to apply for the ‘ EPASS ‘ from the District portal: megedistrict.gov.in

The order discouraged all non-essential movement. Those violating the movement protocol or furnishing false self-declaration shall be liable for penal action as per law.

Permitted activities

The order allows 20 % of shops  to open at Iawmusiang, CNI Market, lawchyiap (JPC Market), Iaw Seinraj  and Iawthymme, Ladthalaboh, Jowai to be strictly followed and regulated by the Market Committees between 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM

Days	Shop/Stall Number
Monday	1 & 4
Wednesday	2 & 5
Friday	3 & 6

The District Magistrate has directed the Market Committee to implement the following steps:

Not to allow selling of any kind of items in the footpaths, to appoint sufficient number of Officials/ Staff/ Volunteers to implement mandatory wearing of Masks and physical distancing, to place Washing Basin with running water in the Market area.

Failure to strictly regulate and implement the direction above shall result in closure of the shop/ market without prior notice.

20% of shops are permitted to open at Temporary Vending Zones Iaw Sein Raij, Iawmusiang, Iawchyiap (JPC market) Chutwakhu and MTC Parking lot, Iawmusiang between 9.00 Am to 3.00 Pm,

Days	Shop/Stall Number
Monday	1 & 4
Wednesday	2 & 5
Friday	3 &6

The District Magistrate has directed the Market Committee/ Town Vending Committee to implement the following steps:

To appoint sufficient number of Officials/ Staff/ Volunteers to implement mandatory wearing of Masks and physical distancing, to place Washing Basin with running water in the Market area. Selling of any kind of items in the footpaths is prohibited, action shall be taken against violators. The Vendors identified by the Town Vending Committee shall contact the Market Committee for allotment of space. The District urban planner cum Secretary, Town Vending Committee shall furnish name of street vendors to the Market Committee / Chief Executive Officer, Jowai Municipal Board

Failure to strictly regulate and implement the direction above shall result in closure of the shop/ market without prior notice.

Opening of essential (Retail) shops in respective localities outside the Containment zone/ areas on Tuesday and Friday between 9.00 Am to 3.00 Pm.

Opening of Essential (Wholesales) located in Jowai Town outside Containment zone/ areas:-

For Jowai Town, Mihmyntdu, lalong and Amlarem on Monday and Thursday between 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM. For Thadlaskein Block and Laskein Block on Wednesday between 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM.

The Lay –By Market Ialong is permitted to open on Odd/ even numbers from Monday to Friday  from 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM. The District Horticulture Officer and the Ialong Lay -By Market Committee shall regulate the operation. Vehicles for transportation of Wholesale Vegetables are not permitted to enter Jowai Town

Opening of Hardware and Sawn Timber shops in Green Villages (with no active cases)on Monday and Thursday between 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM.

Hotel/ eateries/ tea shops shall work on take away basis. No sit in dining allowed.

Construction activities including road construction etc by strict maintaining of Covid Protocols.

Banks and Banking Services, Post & Telegraph and Telecommunication Services with limited staff.

Courier Services are permitted subject to strict compliance of Covid Protocols.

Central and Government Offices shall function as notified vide this Office Order No. Estt/ ORDER/2012/ 135, Dt. 30.04.2021.

Shops dealing with Agriculture Machineries Spare Parts, Seeds, Bio Fertilizers etc are allowed to open on Monday and Thursdays between 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM with prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.

Steel Fabrication on need basis are permitted to open on Tuesday and Friday between 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM with prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem

Automobile Workshop and Automobile Spare Parts shops are permitted strictly on need basis with prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.

Farming activates including betel nut and betel leaves and MGNREGA in Green Rural Areas/outside containment areas,

Essential veterinary services including feed and fodder movement for livestock of farmer’s.

DRDA and C&RD Block to function with limited staff.

The order has allowed 20 % Movement of Public transport with 1/4 of the existing capacity for movement of persons from 9.00 am to 3.00 Pm

Days	Registration Number ending with
Monday	0 (Zero) and 1 (One)
Tuesday	2 (Two) and 3 (Three)
Wednesday	4 (Four) and 5 (Five
Thursday	6 (Six) and 7 (Seven)
Friday	8 (Eight) and 9 (Nine)

Apart from the vehicles above, no private vehicles are permitted to ply on the road except those with ePASS issued from the Deputy Commissioner of the District.

Suspension of operation of Border Trade through Tamabil ICP Amlarem Sub-division is lifted. The SDO (Civil) Amlarem shall notify the date, timing and regulate operation as per SOP for Operation of Border Trade issued by Commerce & Industries Department Vide order No. IND.125/2007/296 dt. 4.6.2020. In addition SOPs and other protocols issued by the Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India must strictly comply with.

Movement only for the following purposes is permitted on self-declaration/ Official ID duly issued by the concerned authorities to be produced if and when necessary and subject to adherence to protocols:-

Health care services, including emergency services and vaccination, Agriculture and Veterinary Services.

Transportation of Essential items, Goods Vehicles, E-Commerce Services, Supply of Medicines and Pharmaceuticals, Home Delivery Services, Accredited/ Registered Press Personnel (Print and Electronic)

Persons engaged in construction activities

Persons travelling on Essential Government Duty viz;

Medical Teams and officials on COVID-19 Duty, Police Security and Armed Forces, Civil Defence and Home Guards, Fire and Emergency Services. MeECL (NEEPCO), Power Grid, etc). Water Supply (PHE) including Private Water Supply, Roads and Buildings (PWD, NHAI, NHIDCL, etc) , Municipal Services, Food Corporation of India, Information and Public Relations. Banks, Post & Telegraph and Telecommunication Services, Petrol and Diesel Tankers including LPG home delivery. People having vaccination schedules to the vaccination centre , JHADC with minimal staff, DRDA and C&RD Blocks.

The District Magistrate has instructed the Citizens to restrict themselves within their respective places in order to contain the further spread of Covid-19 cases.

All permitted activities are subject to strict compliance to these guidelines and the social distancing protocols issued by the Health & Family welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya.

The CORONA CURFEW is imposed from 5.00 PM to 5.00 AM from Monday to Friday.

Weekend lockdown on Saturday and Sunday in the entire District with exemption for essential goods transport & emergency.

The District Magistrate has further directed the public to continue wearing Face Mask/ Covering mouth and nose when moving around and not to spit & smoke in the public place including shops and work places. Any violation penalty will be imposed on violators by the Designated Officers who have been empowered under section 2 of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897.