Do not go to Assam for purchasing foods: DC to border villagers

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaApril 4, 2020

In view of the multiple positive COVID-19 cases that have been detected in neighbouring State of Assam and despite the lockdown there are movement of vehicles from Assam within the District, the District Magistrate of West Jaintia Hills has under Sections 144 CrPC passed an order to sealed all Inter-State border roads whether PWD road, PMGSY, MGNREGS, village road, public road etc.

The order restrain Inter-State movement of all types of vehicles and people except for FCI Trucks, Oil Tanker, LPG Tankers, Medicine Suppliers and other vehicles for which specific authority letters/permission has been issued.

The DM has restricted movement of all types of vehicles within the District. Lifting of vegetables from Assam border and distribution will now be done by Meghalaya Government ITEAM-1917 vehicles to the District.

Further, the District Magistrate has directed all Headman of the villages located in the Meghalaya-Assam border to restrict all the residents of their respective villages not to cross border for procuring Essential Commodities and vegetables etc. from Assam. 

The public are also advised to refrain from meeting any donation agency without the authority of BDOs or the Deputy Commissioner and to contact their respective Block Development Officers and Gramsevak/Sevikas for  any assistance of essential commodities etc. during this lockdown period.

Furthermore, the District Magistrate has directed the general public not to come out  without wearing mask or covering their mouth with handkerchief, not to spit on the public places and also advised them to wash their hands with soap frequently.