Night curfew promulgated in East Khasi Hills District between 7 pm to 6 am

A REPORTER

SHILLONG: Night curfew has been promulgated in East Khasi Hills District with effect from May 18, 2020 up to May 25, 2020 for timings between 7 pm to 6 am daily. The District Magistrate (DM), East Khasi Hills District has 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 May 1, 2020 of Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs, promulgated the night curfew.

The DM further 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.