The East Khasi Hills, Deputy Commissioner, Isawanda Laloo has said that due to the high number of Covid-19 cases in the district with positivity rate hovering above the 10 percent mark, containment measures has been imposed in the district with effect from June 26 till further order.
“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,” Laloo said.
The district administration has imposed night curfew from 7 pm to 5 am daily in East Khasi Hills district and there shall be total ban on movement during this time.
“Any unauthorized movement during curfew hours will be met with penalties,” the Deputy Commissioner stated.
Also, political, public, social and religious gatherings including conferences, meetings and trainings, weddings and sporting activities are not permitted.
The Deputy Commissioner has also said that 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,” Laloo reiterated.
Also in-situ construction activities in East Khasi Hills 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 the office of the Deputy Commissioner.
Home delivery/takeaway services, e-commerce activities and courier services are permitted.
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, banks and post offices are permitted to open with limited staff and shall close by 4 pm and post offices shall close by 2 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.
The Deputy Commissioner said that private offices/educational institutions required to open for emergent official works only shall apply to the Deputy Commissioner’s office and permission will be granted on a case-to-case basis.
