Observance of two minutes silence on January 30

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJanuary 28, 2022

The Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, General Administration (A) Department on Friday informed that in memory of those who gave their lives in the struggle for India’s freedom, a two minutes silence will be observed at 11:00 AM on January 30.

Silence should be observed and work and movement stopped for two minutes throughout the State.

Wherever feasible, the commencement and termination of the two minutes silence period should be indicated by sound of siren or Army guns.

Sirens should be sounded from 10:59 hours till 11:00 hours and after two minutes, all clear sirens should again be sounded from 11:02 hours till 11:03 hours. This procedure may be adopted where sirens exist.

On hearing the signals wherever available, all persons would stand up and observe the silence.

At places where no signal systems is available, suitable instructions can be issued to all concerned for observing the silence for two minutes at 11:00 AM.

The All India Radio should stop broadcasting and traffic on the road should come to a standstill for two minutes.