Containment Measures extended in West Jaintia Hills
West Jaintia Hills District Magistrate, Garod LSN Dykes has extended the Containment Measures in the entire District with immediate effect and until further order to safeguard the citizens of the district from the uncontrollable surge of Covid-19 cases.
Restricted activities
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.
Funeral gatherings are restricted to 20 persons with prior permission of the Deputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.
Engagement Marriage ceremonies outside religious places/places of worship to be restricted to 20 persons with prior permission from the Deputy Commissioner/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem. Wedding receptions are not permitted.
Entry of Tourists from outside the State is not permitted and all tourist spots shall remain closed.
All weekly markets, Places of religious worship shall remain closed.
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 50% 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 5.00 PM.
| Days | Shop/Stall Number |
| Monday | Odd |
| Tuesday | Even |
| Wednesday | Odd |
| Thursday | Even |
| Friday | Odd |
| Saturday | Even |
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.
50% 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 5.00 Pm.
| Days | Shop/Stall Number |
| Monday | Odd |
| Tuesday | Even |
| Wednesday | Odd |
| Thursday | Even |
| Friday | Odd |
| Saturday | Even |
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 any kind of item in the footpaths is prohibited; action shall be taken against violators. The Vendors identified by the Town Vending Committee are to 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.
Essential and non-Essential Shops are permitted to open from Monday to Saturday between 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM.
The Lay –By Market Ialong is permitted to open on Odd/ even numbers from Monday to Saturday from 9.00 AM to 5.00 PM subject to strictly following the SOP of the Lay-by Market committee. Vehicles for transportation of vegetables are not allowed to enter Jowai Town.
Construction activities including road construction etc, economic activities and Courier Services are permitted subject to strictly maintaining of Covid Protocols.
Banks and Banking Services, Post & Telegraph and Telecommunication Services with 50%
are permitted subject to strict compliance of Covid Protocols.
Central and Government Offices may function at 50% strength except essential Department of the State Government to function at full strength.
The order has allowed 50 % movement of public transport within the district with 1/4 of the existing capacity for movement of persons from 9.00 am to 6.00 Pm.
| Days | Registration Number ending with |
| Monday | 1 (One), 3 (Three), 5 (Five), 7 (Seven), Nine (Nine) |
| Tuesday | 0 (Zero), 2 (Two) 4 (Four), 6 (Six), 8 (eight) |
| Wednesday | 1 (One), 3 (Three), 5 (Five), 7 (Seven), Nine (Nine) |
| Thursday | 0 (Zero), 2 (Two) 4 (Four), 6 (Six), 8 (eight) |
| Friday | 1 (One), 3 (Three), 5 (Five), 7 (Seven), Nine (Nine) |
| Saturday | 0 (Zero), 2 (Two) 4 (Four), 6 (Six), 8 (eight) |
Inter-District movements are to obtain ePASS issued from the Deputy Commissioner
of the District.
Operation of Border Trade through Tamabil ICP Amlorem Sub . Division, West Jaintia Hills District subject to strictly follow with the SOP issued by the SDO (Civil) Amlarem.
In addition, SOPs and other Protocols already put in place or being put in place by the Health
and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India to contain spread of Covid-19 which must be strictly complied with.
Religious places/places of worship are permitted to re-open in the District subject to compliance with the SOP issued by Home (Political) Department vide Order No. POL.75/2020/PL1/108, DL. 13.08.2021. Solemnization of marriages in religious places/places of worship shall be as per the aforementioned SOP.
Schools & Colleges offices and Private Office may function at 50 % strength subject to prior permission from the Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai/Sub- Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.
Gymnasiums/Yoga Institutes/fitness Centres are permitted to re-open subject to prior permission from the Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai/Sub- Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.
Movement of skilled manpower for construction activities subject to prior permission
from the Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai/Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.
Public Parks having regulated entry are permitted to open to vaccinated persons with due intimation to the Deputy commissioner, West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai /Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.
The following sports activities are permitted subject to compliance with the SOPs issued by the Sports & Youth Affairs Department for resumption of Recreational and Competitive Sports vide No. SYA.91/2020/7, Dt. 7.12.2020 subject to obtain prior permission from the Deputy Commissioner, West Jaintia Hills District, Jowai/Sub-Divisional Officer (Civil) Amlarem.
a. Non-Contact viz; Archery, Shooting, Cycling, Athletics and Running.
b. Indirect Contact Sports viz: Golf, Lawn Tennis, Badminton, Table Tennis, Snooker,Weightlifting and Billiards.
c. Minimal-Contact Sports viz; Football, Hockey, Volleyball, Basketball, Handball and Cricket for training purposes only by Sports Clubs and Associations.
Sports competitions for (a) (b) and (c) above only officials are allowed and no spectators,
d. Swimming in places with regulated entry such as resorts, club pools and public pools with staggered timing and prior bookings. Categories (b), (c), (d), and (e) are restricted to persons above 18 years who are vaccinated.
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. Farming activities including betel nut and betel leaf and MGNREGA in Areas/ outside containment areas. Essential veterinary services including feed and fodder movement for livestock of farmers. 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.
Night Curfew from 8.00 Pm to 5.00 Am everyday.
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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