Shillong, Sept 6: In view of the prevailing situation concerning COVID-19 in the state, country and globally and 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 Khasi Hills District and Meghalaya by way of rigorous contact tracing, testing, quarantine, isolation and ensuring strict observance of protocols and advisories issued by the Government of Meghalaya in the Health and Family Welfare Department.
The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District in an order issued on 6th September, 2020 under Section 144 CrPC read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 has promulgated night curfew in East Khasi Hills District with effect from 7th September, 2020 upto 14th September, 2020, only for timings falling between 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM each day.
The order will not apply to security forces, medical teams on duty, wholesale and retail pharmacies, police and armed force, Fire and Emergency Service, MeECL, NEEPCO and Power Grid, Food and Civil Supplies, PWD, PHE, Information and Public Relations Departments, FCI, Shillong Municipal Board, Postal Service, Telecom, Communications and IT Services, Press, Print and Electronic Media, Petrol Pumps, Indian Oil Corporation, essential services including health services, hospitals, clinics, dispensaries, veterinary clinics, labs, online or home food delivery, however, home delivery of food shall be exempted only upto 10:00 P.M, authorized workshops and designated spare parts dealerships of Health and Family Welfare Department, Government Officials on duty, officers and staff of Corona Care Centre and National Highway and Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd.
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.
Movement of vehicles carrying essential goods, security forces, medical equipments and shops for repair of trucks on highways are also exempted. However, drivers and attendants of the vehicles shall be subject to medical screening as per laid down protocols.
Exemption granted to official and non official emergency and essential services, establishments and agencies will not extend to all containment areas declared earlier.
Curfew passes for timings falling between 9:00 PM to 5:00 AM with effect from 7th September, 2020 upto 14th September, 2020 can be obtained via online application at www.eastkhasihills.gov.in.
