Total Curfew promulgated in Shillong

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaJuly 25, 2020

In view of the prevailing situation concerning COVID-19 pandemic, the District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District Matsiewdor War Nongbri has promulgated total curfew in all of Shillong Urban agglomeration and its adjoining areas with effect from midnight of 26^th July, 2020 till midnight of 29^th July, 2020.

Issuing an order on Friday, Nongbri said the decision was taken to put in place preventive and mitigation measures, to identify and take more stringent steps so that the COVID-19 pandemic is contained, reduced and eliminated in East Khasi Hills district.

The areas to be under curfew are whole of Municipal area, whole of Cantonment area, all areas under Mawlai and  Mawpat Blocks and their census towns, areas under Mylliem Block from Umshyrpi bridge upto 7 mile Upper Shillong, Madanrting, Mawblei, Laitkor, Nongkseh, Umlyngka, Lawsohtun and Mawdiangdiang.

The order will not apply to police, armed and security forces, medical teams on duty and hospital, wholesale and retail pharmacies, Fire and Emergency Service, MeECL, NEEPCO and Power Grid, Food and Civil Supplies, PWD and PHE Departments, FCI, Shillong Municipal Board, Telecom, Communications and IT Services, Press, Print and Electronic Media, Petrol Pumps, Indian Oil Corporation. LPG deliveries and 1917 Iteams PMU.

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However, all exemption granted to official and non official emergency and essential services, establishment and agencies shall not extend to Frontier Headquarters BSF Campus, Umpling, Block – II of Lumpyngngad, Nongrah Dongktieh,  Block D of Nongrimmaw (areas situated on left side of Arbuthnot Road from Lailad upto old DGAR), Lower Lachumiere (Hopkinson Road from Stephen Hall to Gold Gym), Lower Lummawrie (from building of Dr.P.K. War till old Super Care building),  Assam Rifles Signal Unit Campus, Demseiniong, Central to Lower Nongrim Hills from Lailad to Bamon Service Station, Nongmynsong Lumkdait, Malki Chinapatty,  Malki Nongshiliang,  Rauf Ahmed Building Keating Road, Jhalupara, Lumshyiap Nongmynsong, Mawlai Umjaiur, Laitkor Pyllun, Mawlai Nongpdeng, Umshing Umjapung, Mawiong Rim, Mawbah Barapathar and Oakland Municipality quarters which is a declared a containment areas with its own separate measures as issued earlier.

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According to the order, movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities, security forces, medical equipments and good vehicles are also exempted but drivers and attendants of the vehicles will be subjected to medical screening as per laid down protocols.

It may be mentioned here that in an order issued on 25^th July, 2020, the District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills has exempted the office of the Director of Information and Public Relations, Shillong located at Lower Lachumiere from the containment order.

Curfew passes can be obtained via online application at www.eastkhasihills.gov.in.