A REPORTER
SHILLONG: The District Magistrate, East Khasi Hills District, has promulgated night curfew in the district between 7 pm to 6 am daily from May 11 to May 18, 2020. The District Magistrate, however, said that the order will not apply to security forces, medical teams on duty, wholesale and retail pharmacies, Police and Armed Forces, Fire and Emergency Service, MeECL, NEEPCO and Power Grid, Food and Civil Supplies Department, FCI, PWD, PHE, Shillong Municipal Board, Postal Service, Telecom, Communications and IT Services, Press, Print and Electronic Media, Petrol Pumps, essential services including Health Services and online/home food delivery, authorized workshops and designated spare parts dealerships of Health & Family Welfare Department and Government officials on Duty. These Services shall strictly comply with all protocols and procedures including social distancing, limiting of field staff to the barest minimum and other advisories of Government in the Health and Family Welfare Department, without fail, the order stated.
Curfew passes for timings falling between 7:00 PM to 6:00 AM with effect from 11th May, 2020 upto 18th May, 2020 can be obtained via online application at www.eastkh asihills.gov.in
The order has been issued under Section 144 CrPC read together with Regulation 3 of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 and Guideline No. 5 (i) of Order dated 1st May, 2020 of Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs.