Containment Measures extended in West Jaintia Hills
The District Magistrate, West Jaintia Hills Garod LSN Dykes on Saturday has extended Containment Measures in the entire District with immediate effect and until further order as the number of COVID-19 positive cases is still very high and there is significant spread in rural areas.
This is in exercise of the power conferred upon him under section 144 CrPC read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations 2020 and enforced the containment measures 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.
Border Trade through Tamabil, Dawki remains suspended.
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
Permitted activities
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.
The order allows 20 % of shops to open at Iawmusiang, CNI Market, lawchyiap (JPC Market), Iawseinraj 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.
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.
Lay –By Market Ialong is permitted to open on Tuesday and Friday from 9.00 AM to 3.00 PM. The District Horticulture Officer and the Ialong Lay -By Market Committee shall regulate the operation. The Committee is empowered to consider allotment of shops/ stalls to shopkeepers who have been administered at least the 1st dose of Covid-19 Vaccination. 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 is 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 will be 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 green Rural areas/outside containment areas,
Essential veterinary services including feed and fodder movement for livestock of farmers. 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.
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 and JHADC with minimal staff.
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.
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