West Jaintia Hills imposes night curfew daily

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 4, 2020

To take more stringent steps so the pandemic of COVID- 19 is contained, reduced and eliminated in West Jaintia Hills District and Meghalaya, the District Magistrate, West Jaintia HillsDistrict, in an order issued  on 4th May, 2020 has under section 144  CrPC read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and Guideline No. 5 (i) of Order Dated 1″ May, 2020 of Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs has promulgated NIGHT CURFEW in West Jaintia Hills District  daily from 7.00 Pm to 6. 00 Am  with effect from 4th of May, 2020 (Monday) until further orders.

The Order will Not apply to:

Security Forces,  

Police and Armed Forces,

Medical Teams on duty,

Wholesale and Retail Pharmacies   Fire & Emergency Service, 

MeECL, NEEPCO & Power Grid
Food and Civil Supply Department and FCI,

Public Works Department (PWD), Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department,

Jowai Municipal Board, 

Postal Service, Telecom, Communications & IT Services, Press, Print & Electronic Media,

Petrol Pumps, Essential services including Health Services and online food delivery.

Authorized workshops and designated spare parts dealerships of Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya and Government Officials on Duty.

These services shall strictly comply with all protocols and procedures including social distancing, limiting of field staff to the barest minimum and other advisories of Government in the Health and Family Welfare Department, WITHOUT FAIL.

Also, movement of vehicles carrying essential goods, security forces, medical equipments and shops for repair of trucks on highways are exempted.

However, Drivers and attendants of the vehicles shall be subject to medical screening as per laid down protocols.

The District Magistrate said that Curfew passes  can be  obtained via online application @www.megedistrict.gov.in/
westjaintiahills.gov.