Tuesday, April 1 2025

Curfew Imposed in EKH

Shillong, March 24, 2020: In view of the prevailing situation concerning COVID-19 globally and in the country and to put in place preventive measures and awareness, to identify and take more stringent steps to ensure social distancing and home quarantines so the pandemic of COVID-19 does not spread to East Khasi Hills District and Meghalaya, by way of ensuring observance of strict protocols of the Advisories issued by Government of Meghalaya in the Health and Family Welfare Department,          The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District, under section 144 CrPC read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 has promulgated curfew in East Khasi Hills District with effect from 9:00 P.M. of 24th March, 2020 upto 6:00 A.M. of 28th March, 2020.

            However, the District Magistrate said that the prohibitory order will not be applicable to security forces, medical teams on duty, wholesale and retail pharmacies, Police and Armed Forces, Fire and Emergency Services, MeECL, Food and Civil Supply Department, FCI, Public Works Department, Public Health Engineering Department, Meghalaya Directorate of Dairy Development, Shillong Municipal Board, Shillong Cantonment Board, Telecom, Telegraph, Communications & IT Services, Print and Electronic Media, essential services including Health Services, LPG Deliveries, online food delivery, online services delivery and courier services.

            Further, the prohibitory order said that movement of vehicles carrying essential commodities, security forces, medical equipments and goods vehicles are also exempted, however, driver and attendants of the vehicles shall be subject to medical screening as per laid down protocols and for water tankers, specific permission is to obtained from the office of the District Magistrate, Shillong.

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