Night Curfew promulgated in East Jaintia Hills District

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaMay 31, 2020

The District Magistrate, East Jaintia Hills District in a press release issued here informs the general public that  in view of the prevailing situation concerning COVID 19 in the country and globally and in order  to put in place preventive and mitigation measures to identify and take more stringent steps so the pandemic of COVID-19 is contained, reduced and eliminated in East Jaintia Hills District and Meghalaya by way of ensuring observance of strict protocols of the Advisories issued by Government of Meghalaya in the Health & Family Welfare Department.

The District Magistrate, East Jaintia Hills District Khliehriat has Under Section 144 Cr.P.C read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and Guideline No 5(1) of Order issued by Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs, promulgated Night Curfew in East Jaintia Hills District with effect from 1^st of June, 2020 until further orders only for timings falling between 9.PM to 5.AM daily.

The District Magistrate also said that the Order will not apply to Security Forces, Medical Teams on duty, Wholesale and Retail Pharmacies, Police and Armed Force, Fire Emergency Service, MeECL, NEEPCO and Power Grid, Food and Civil Supply Department, FCI, Public Works Department (PWD), Public Health Engineering (PHE) Department, Postal Service, Telecom, Communication and IT Services, Press, Print and Electronic Media, Petrol Pumps including Indian Oil Corporation (IOC), authorized workshops and designated spare parts dealerships of Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Meghalaya, Government Officials on Duty, essential services including Health Services and online/home food delivery. However delivery of food shall be exempted only upto 9.00 PM.

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

In addition, curfew passes for timings falling between 9.00PM to 5.00AM with effect from 1^st June, 2020(Monday) upto 8^th June, 2020(Monday) to be obtained by offline application to the office of the District Magistrate, East Jaintia Hills District along with headmen certificate for such specific needs.