Night Curfew extended in West Jaintia Hills

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 12, 2020

To put in place preventive and mitigation measures and 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 Hills District, in an order issued on 11^th May, 2020 has under section 144 Cr PC read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and Guideline No. 5 (i) of Order Dated 1st May, 2020 of Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs has  promulgated NIGHT CURFEW in the whole District daily from 7.00 Pm to 6. 00 Am with effect from 11^th of May, 2020 until further orders.

The District Magistrate said that the order will not apply to Security Forces, Medical Teams on duty, Wholesale and Retail Pharmacies, Police and Armed Forces, 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.

The Order has also exempted movement of vehicles carrying essential goods, security forces, medical equipment’s 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.

Curfew passes for timing falling between 7.00 Pm to 6.00 Am with effect from 11^th May, 2020 can be obtained via online application @www.megedistrict.gov.in/westjaintiahills.gov.

The District Magistrate has instructed the public to strictly Maintain Social Distancing of at least I meter (6 ft), not to overcrowd in one area or shop, to wear mask and not to spit in public places and to cooperate with the arrangement made by the District Administration, District Police and Headman.

According to the order if there is violation offenders will be punished with fine as under Section 51(b) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005. ADIPR