Haflong, April 26, 2021: With an aim to control the increasing COVID-19
cases in Dima Hasao, which become 73 today, the Deputy Commissioner cum
Chairman of District Disaster Management Authority Paul Barua convened an
urgent meeting at DC’s conference hall.
The
meeting was attended by almost all the line
departments, representatives from various APEX bodies of the district and media
persons.
On the
occasion, the DC issued an order imposing prohibition of few activities except
essential and emergency services for well being and safety of the people. This
order is issued with immediate effect from today i.e 26th April,
2021 till 30th April, 2021
Open
functions are allowed, with permission of the District Authority and strict
adherence to COVID appropriate behaviour. While gathering such permission,
district Authority will assess the public bearing the capacity of the open
space and allow upto 50% gathering of the its capacity or 400 persons whichever
is lower. In closed venues, a gathering up to 50% of the seating capacity is
allowed.
Number of
guests in private functions, including marriages to be restricted to 100
persons, for funerals, a gathering of not more than 20 persons has been
permitted, Religious places allowed to operate with 20 persons per hour.
All market
places, supermarket, shops in the malls, weekly market should be closed by 6
pm, except essential and emergency services such as pharmacies, hospitals,
Animal care centers and veterinary clinics.
Regarding
hotels takeaway or home delivery is allowed upto usual time. In case of
restaurants operating in hotels and resorts may operate as usual for only
in-house guest.
Working
from home and virtual working should be encouraged. Except officers, only 50%
of employees can work from the office. However, this will not be applicable for
organizations rendering Essential/Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Services,
and Election work.
Meetings
in the official chambers are discouraged. Pregnant women employees and women
with children of 5 years or below irrespective of their grade shall be allowed
to work from home. Social distancing at workplaces should be ensured through
adequate gaps between shifts, staggering of lunch breaks of staff etc.
Provision
for thermal scanning, hand wash, and sanitizer be made at all entry and exit
points and common areas. In addition, sufficient quantities of handwash and
sanitizer should be made available in the workplaces. Frequent sanitization of
the entire workplace, common facilities, and all points which come into human
contact should be carried out.
All Educational Institutions including Schools/Colleges/Universities must
provide quality virtual options. Not more than 50% of students should attend in
person on any day. Schools should stagger class timings so that large scale
release of students doesn't arise.
There will be no morning assembly/special
assembly etc. in the educational institutions.
Preference is to be given on
online mode of teaching for primary classes. Education Department will issue
detailed guidelines/SOP for uninterrupted education service keeping in view of
the COVID-19 precautionary measures.
All Public
transport authorities shall enforce COVID-19 appropriate behavior and seating
inside the vehicles, carriers, containers etc. Auto Rickshaws, cycle rickshaws,
and taxis shall operate with one driver
and two passengers maintaining social distancing.
City buses,
Intra-district, Inter-district and Inter-state ·buses will be allowed to
operate with 50% of seating capacity. No passenger shall be allowed to travel
standing in the vehicle. Wearing of mask and observance of COVID-19 appropriate
behavior will be mandatory for all passengers.
Wearing of
face mask is compulsory in all public places. Shop owners shall ensure minimum
six feet distance among customers and shall not allow more than 5 persons
inside the shop. In addition, shop owners should compulsorily keep sanitizers
and hand wash in their shops.
Shopkeepers
and customers shall have to wear masks, hand gloves and maintain social
distancing. Responsibility of maintenance of social distancing will be on the
shop owner and failure to do so will be viewed very seriously and may entail
summary closure of defaulting shops. Barbershops, salons, and parlors shall
continue to provide service with strict compliance of COVID-19 appropriate
behavior such as wearing face masks, face cover, hand gloves etc.
Industrial units and Tea gardens may function
as subject to the observance of COVID appropriate behavior. The Head of the tea
garden shall be responsible for ensuring social distancing mask-wearing by
workers and staff, sanitization of industrial premises, thermal scanning etc.
It was also detailed by the DC that any
person seen violating the measures will be liable yo be procecuted against as
per provisions of Section 51 and 60 mof DDMA Act 2020, beside legal action
under Sec. 188 of IPC and other legal provisions. Person seen without mask or
spitting at public places wil;l be fined by the authority to the tune of Rs. 1,
000 which can be imposed bythe district
task force.
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