Lockdown extended till Aug 31
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal, August 16 2020: In view of the ever rising cases of COVID-19 infection in the State including a large number of people who have no history of travelling outside the State, the State Government has extended the ongoing complete lockdown throughout the State till August 31 or until further orders whichever is earlier.

Chief Secretary Dr Rajesh Kumar issued an order to this effect yesterday and it mentioned that activities permitted during the lockdown are subject to observance of the National directives for COVID-19 management.

Activities permitted from August 15 to 31

1.Supply of Essential goods:
a) Home Delivery of essential commodities.
b) Collection, processing, distribution and sale of milk and milk products.
c) Locality based retails shops dealing with essential commodities like groceries for daily use, vegetables, fruits, milk booths, poultry meat and fish from 8 am to 2 pm on all days except Sundays.
d) Wholesale shops in Thangal Bazar and Dharamshala from 10 am to 3 pm on all days except Sunday.
e) All stand-alone shops like shops selling construction materials, hardware, electrical items, cement etc located outside Paona Bazar, Thangal Bazar and Nagamapal area are also allowed to open from 8 am to 2 pm.
f) Rostered opening of shops from 8 am to 4 pm in Thangal Bazar and Paona Bazar except shops in gullies/bylanes.

2.Movement of cargo and goods:
a) All goods vehicles are allowed to cross interstate border at Mao, Jiribam and Jessami.
b) Movement of all trucks and other carrier vehicles with two drivers and one helper including empty trucks after delivery of goods or for pick up of goods.
c) Shops for truck repairs and dhabas on highways are allowed with social distancing prescribed.
d) DCs may issue passes for persons and vehicles involved in transporting horticultural produces and perishables in consultation with Horticulture Department.

3.Health Related activities:
a) Hospitals, Nursing homes, Clinics and Dispensaries.
b) All Chemists, Pharmacies and all kinds of medicine shops including Jan Aushadhi Kendras and Medical equipment shops.
c) Medical Laboratories and collection centres.
d) Veterinary Hospitals, dispensaries, clinics and related pathological laboratories and sale and supply of vaccines.

4.Public Utilities:
a) Distribution of LPG through home delivery.
b) Postal Services including post office.
c) Telecommunication and internet services.
d) Operation of Water/sanitation, power supply and waste management sectors.
e) Petrol pumps-only for essential services as notified by CAF&PD Department.
f) Airport and Airlines.

5.Agriculture and related activities:
a) Farming operations by farmers and farm workers in field in rural areas.
b) Agencies engaged in procurement of agricultural and horticultural produces including Farmer Producers companies.

6.Fisheries:
a) Operations of fish farms.
b) Fish feed plants.

7.Animal Husbandry:
a) Operation of poultry farms and hatcheries, piggery and dairy development.
b) Animal feed manufacturing.

8.Finance Sector:
a) Reserve Bank of India and RBI regulated financial market to function with minimal staff not exceeding 30% of the existing staff.
b) Bank branches and ATMs and Business Correspondents to function with minimal staff not exceeding 30% of the existing staff.
c) LIC to function with minimal staff not exceeding 10% of the existing staff.



9.Commercial and private establishments:
a) Print and electronic media.
b) Courier services.
c) Private security services.
d) Food processing units including manufacturing units in industrial estates.
e) Mineral water manufacturing and distribution.
f) Home delivery of food by restaurants and outlets.
g) Show rooms and servicing centres of vehicles from 9 am to 4 pm.

10.Movement of Persons:
a) Private vehicles for emergency services including medical and veterinary care.
b) All exempted category of employees attending work place.

11.Offices of Central and State Government:
a) All Central and State Government offices dealing with essential services.
b) All Officers of the rank of Under Secretary and above in the Secretariat shall attend.

In respect of other categories, 33 percent of the staff will attend as decided by the Administrative Secretary/Head of Department.

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