Shillong, June 26: East Khasi Hills district administration has put a total ban on movement during the night curfew imposed with effect from Saturday.
The containment measure is part of new control measures following spike is Covid-19 cases with the positivity rate still above 10 per cent.
In her order, district magistrate Isawanda Laloo said any unauthorized movement during curfew hours from 7pm to 5am will be met with penalties.
The order said political, public, social and religious gatherings including conferences, meetings & trainings, weddings and sporting activities are not permitted.
Inter-district movement as well as movement to and from Shillong Urban Agglomeration is not permitted without valid passes except for restricted public transportation, it said adding that private vehicles plying without passes will be liable for strict penalties.
The order also informed that public transport in East Khasi Hills will be permitted at 20% for urban and 30 % for rural areas and will be regulated.
Only vehicles permitted to ply on the said day will ply. Vaccination status of the driver should be clearly indicated in the vehicle.
Opening of essential and non essential commercial establishments/shops/malls/other economic activities is permitted and will be regulated. All shops are required to indicate vaccination status of their staff in the shop premises.
The order further said in-situ construction activities in the district are permitted with due permission from this office and the Sub Divisional Officers (C)/Block Development Officers concerned.
However, other construction activities requiring movement of skilled manpower or labourers will be permitted only upon due application and permission from this office.
Home delivery/Takeaway services, e-commerce activities and courier services are permitted and will be regulated via order No.C&S.2/CVD/2021/ORD/163 dated 26th June, 2021.
Only Central Government offices as notified by Home (Political) Department and State Government offices as notified by Personnel & A.R (A) Department are permitted to open.
All Banks and Post offices are permitted to open with limited staff. Banks shall close by 4:00 PM and Post offices shall close by 2:00 PM.
Funeral gatherings should be restricted to 10 persons only, with prior permission from this office.
Agricultural activities and MGNREGA activities are permitted.
International border trade will be regulated by the Sub Divisional Officers (C) concerned with approval by the undersigned through a separate order.
Private offices/educational institutions required to open for emergent official works only may apply to this office and permission will be granted on a case-to-case basis.
Number of cases will be under close watch for the next one week and in the event that is no respite or any upward trend in cases, more restrictions will be enforced.
