Shillong: The Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District in an order issued today has informed that to enable local residents to purchase daily essential commodities and to meet their commercial requirements in Shillong agglomeration and in villages of Sohra and Pynursla Civil Sub-Divisions and respective C&RD Blocks in East Khasi Hills District, during the National Lockdown called by the Government of India in Ministry of Home Affairs concerning COVID-19 situation in the State and in the Country has directed the selected private and commercial establishments to remain open in Shillong urban agglomeration from 3rd to 6th June, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M each day.
The order also stated that all Fair price shops under NFSA and NON-NFSA, SK Oil retailers, identified groceries and essential items shops, vegetable, fruit, meat vendors and confectionery shops, listed registered suppliers and retailers of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary and Agriculture Departments will open only for sale of livestock, poultry, pet feed and agricultural inputs respectively will open in Shillong urban agglomeration.
Selected hardware and electrical shops, home delivery of books by book stalls, Mobile Car Repairing Service consisting of a driver and two technicians/mechanics and dry cleaning shops are also allowed to operate and open.
The Deputy Commissioner informed that listed private and commercial establishments which include shops that sell, repair and service mobile phones, computers as well as mobile phone recharging centres, stationery shops and stand-alone automobile repair shops for repairing works of vehicles and auto-spare part shops will remain open in Shillong urban agglomeration on 4th and 5th June, 2020 from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M each day.
The order also stated that listed private and commercial establishments which include shop that sell products on clothes for new born babies, kitchen utensils, household electronics, kitchen appliance repair service, travel agencies, other essential items including umbrella and raincoats and optical stores will open on 3rd and 6th June, 2020 with effect from 9:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M. each day in Shillong urban agglomeration.
Selected wine stores and automobile showrooms will open in all East Khasi Hills District from 1st to 6th June, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM daily.
All shops as notified by Political Department recently will remain will open daily in Sohra and Pynursla Civil Sub-Divisions and in all the C&RD Blocks in East Khasi Hills District barring saloons, beauty parlours, spa and other similar rejuvenating centres which shall remain closed on all days till further orders,
Sale of dry fish or processed fish (including tungtap and smoked fish) as notified by the State Government, however, sale of these items shall be restricted only in respective localities of Shillong city and in the localities of each village in rural areas, collection centres of Meghalaya Energy Corporation Limited in community halls of each locality throughout East Khasi Hills District, notified courier services for essential goods and e-commerce operations in essential goods, however, these E-commerce operations are permitted only for the lists of essential goods as notified by the state government, notified Common Service Centres, distribution of packaged drinking water and juices and authorized car wash which are registered with the Meghalaya State Pollution Control Board will open from 3rd to 6th June, 2020 from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM each day in all of East Khasi Hills District including Shillong urban agglomeration, Sohra and Pynursla Civil Sub-Divisions and in all C&RD Blocks in East Khasi Hills District.
The order also stated that pharmacies both supply and retail, Veterinary Hospitals, Dispensaries, Clinics, sale and supply of medicines and vaccines, petrol pumps, home delivery and takeaway of food, shops for repair of trucks located on National and State highways, services provided by self-employed persons, namely, electricians, IT repairs, plumbers, motor mechanics and carpenters, construction works in rural areas and only in-situ construction works in urban areas with only in-situ worker which shall include labourers, supervisors, contractors etc working in the construction site coming from their residence within the same District, private office establishments with 33% employee strength are allowed to open daily in all of East Khasi Hills District including Shillong urban agglomeration, Sohra and Pynursla Civil Sub-Divisions and in all the C&RD Blocks of East Khasi Hills District. However, these private office establishments shall have to obtain permission and submit and undertaking to the District Magistrate for mandatorily compliance to the national directives, SOPs of Government of India for COVID-19 management and to all advisories of Health and Family Welfare department.
Food processing units in rural area including rice mills and mustard oil processing, brick kilns, industrial units, cement plants (only 50% capacity), mining of limestone and boulder by lease-holder for domestic sale in the state or country, however, export outside the country is permitted only through automated, elevated conveyor belt with no human intervention, quarrying of chips and aggregates including their transportation, all agriculture and allied sectors activities like farming operations including livestock farming, poultry, fishery and hatcheries, collection, processing and distribution of milk and milk products, mandis by AMPC, procurement and marketing of agricultural produce, Custom Hiring Centres, cold storage and warehouses, manufacturing, packaging and distribution of agriculture inputs, seed, animal feed and fodder, movement of harvesting and sowing related machines and implements, operation of tea industry including plantation for production, processing, packaging and marketing, transportation of all agricultural products of which permission for transit and routes involved needs to be obtained from the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, without fail, MGNREGA works with strict implementation of social distancing and face mask and 50% of private and public transport will operate in Sohra and Pynursla Civil Sub-Divisions and in all the C&RD Blocks of East Khasi Hills District as per notified arrangements, tea stalls only in rural area barring those along the National Highway who have submitted undertakings to the Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, respective SDO (civil) Sohra and Pynursla Civil Sub-Divisions and concerned BDO will remain open daily. Any tea stall found violating social distancing norms shall be closed.
Operation of permitted services, agricultural, industrial and commercial activities shall strictly adhere to the prescribed Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) of Government and mandatory compliance to the advisories of the Health and Family Welfare Department, without fail.
Rangbah Shnongs in coordination with District Police will regulate the operation of the shops, services and commercial establishments in their respective localities and villages and to also ensure due compliance to the advisories of Government in the Health & Family Welfare Department with special and strict reference to social distancing concerning the COVID -19 situation.
The Deputy Commissioner requested the public to strictly maintain social distancing of at least six feet, not to overcrowd in one area or shop, to wear mask which is mandatory, not to spit in public places and to cooperate with management made by the District Administration, District Police and Rangbah Shnongs.
The Deputy Commissioner said that similar arrangements will be made for the days to come and specific instructions will be suitably published well in advance and added that adequate stock is available and there is no need to panic and resort to hoarding as it will have an adverse impact.
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