Coronavirus curfew extended in East Khasi Hills District

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 15, 2021

The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District, Isawanda Laloo on Saturday has extended the Curfew in East Khasi Hills District from 5:00 AM of May 17 till 5:00 AM May 24.

The order has been enforced under section 144 CrPC read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and in view of the continuous sharp spike in COVID-19 cases in East Khasi Hills District and hospital bed occupancy nearing saturation.

Now, only identified shops dealing in essential commodities as notified by Incident Commanders under each Zone in Shillong Urban Agglomeration will allowed to open between Monday to Friday w.e.f 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM as per regulation made by the Incident Commander concerned, to enable the local residents to purchase their essential commodities. All shops shall remain closed on the 22^nd and 23^rd May, 2021 (Saturday & Sunday).Only identified shops dealing in essential commodities as notified by Incident Commanders
under each Zone in Shillong Urban Agglomeration will open between Monday to Friday w.e.f
9:00 AM to 5:00 PM as per regulation made by the Incident Commander concerned, to enable
the local residents to purchase their essential commodities. All shops shall remain closed on the
22nd and 23rd May, 2021 (Saturday & Sunday).

Also there will be no more political, public, social and religious gatherings including conference, meetings and trainings and no vehicular movement is permitted except for essential services including Health Services.

All localities have already identified neighborhood shops so the Incident Commanders/CCMTs will ensure that persons do not move outside the boundaries of their locality for the purpose.

For villages in the rural areas in the district, the same arrangements will be made by the Sub Divisional Officers (Civil)/Block Development Officer/Incident Commanders with the respective Headmen (Rangbah Shnong) and CCMTs.

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All major markets in East Khasi Hills District including Shillong shall remain closed. Wholesale shops will be permitted and regulated as per order issued on 14^th May, 2021.

Inter-District movement of persons from and to East Khasi Hills District shall be restricted.

Banks and Post Office are permitted to open with limited staff and Central and State Government offices that are exempted by the Home (Political) Department, Government of  Meghalaya are permitted to open with 30% strength and these shall all close by 4:00 PM. while private offices shall remain closed.

Restaurants, cafes and food delivery services are permitted only for home-delivery servicessubject to due permission from the office of the District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District. This includes kitchens providing food for quarantine centres, persons on COVID- 19 duty and families, persons under home isolation as per order issued on 7^th May, 2021.

Ecommerce and other home delivery services are permitted, subject to due permission and strictly as per regulation of the office of the District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District.

Bars and takeaway counters shall remain closed.

In-situ Construction works that do not involve movement of labour are permitted with due intimation to the office of the District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District or Block Development Officers concerned. Sports activities are not permitted.

Places of religious worship shall remain closed, weddings are not permitted during the Lockdown period and funeral gathering to be restricted to 15 persons with prior permission and strict adherence to protocols.

Further the order states that Health services including Vaccination, Essential services viz. Food Corporation of India, Electricity, Water Supply, Security, Police & Armed, Forces, Municipal services, Fire & Emergency services, National Informatics Centre and Telecommunication services, movement of essential goods, Print & Electronic Media, Farming activities in rural areas, MGNREGA activities in rural areas, NARI/ 1917iTEAMS, Officers and staff of Corona Care Centre, all officials on COVID-19 Duty, Shillong Municipal Board essential services, Shillong Cantonment Board essential services, Pharmacies, LPG distributors, Petrol Pumps, all Directorates under Directorate of Health Services, Directorate of Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Office of the Director General of Police and NHIDCL are exempted from the purview of the Curfew.