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Night curfew clamped in Assam from today; check the details here

Night curfew clamped in Assam from today; check the details here

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Assam: Curfew relaxed in Guwahati by 1 hour, Shops to close at 1pm Assam: Curfew relaxed in Guwahati by 1 hour, Shops to close at 1pm

GUWAHATI: The Assam government has imposed a night curfew in Assam from 8 pm to 5 am beginning today till May 1.

The move has come amid the worsening of the COVID-19 situation of the state.

“After reviewing the state’s COVID situation it was observed that there has been a rapid increase in the number of active cases of COVID-19 across the State and therefore, it is felt that night curfew needs to be imposed in all the districts of Assam, except for essential and emergency activities/Services, as an emergency measure for well being and safety of the people,” the order issued by the ASDMA read.

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The following shall be exempted from the purview of the order:

Officers officials of Government of India/ Government of Assam, its autonomous/subordinate offices & Public Corporations involved in emergency services such as Health and Family Welfare and all related medical establishments, Police, Prisons, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire and emergency services, District Administration, Pay & Account Office, Electricity. Water and Sanitation, Public Transport (Air/Railways/Buses) including all incidental services/activities that are essential for smooth functioning of all modes of public transport (such as handling of cargo, ticketing, air freight station, CFS, ICD etc.), Disaster Management and related services, NIC, NCC, and Municipal services, and all other essential services on production of valid Identity card. The uninterrupted delivery of public services shall be ensured by the concerned departments/agencies.

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All judicial officers/officials of courts of Assam on the production of valid Identity cards.

All private medical personnel such as doctors, nursing staff, paramedical staff, etc., and other hospital services (such as hospitals, diagnostic centres, clinics, pharmacies, pharmaceutical companies, and other medical & health services).

Pregnant women and patients for getting medical /health services.

Person coming from/going to Airports/Railway stations/ISBTs allowed to travel on the production of a valid ticket.

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Officers/officials related to functioning of offices of Diplomats of various countries as well as persons holding any constitutional post on production of

valid Identity card.

Electronic and print Media on production of valid Identity card

There shall be no restriction on inter-state and intra-state movement/transportation of essential/non-essential goods. No separate permission / e pass will be required for such movements.

Movement of persons related to commercial and private establishments. providing the following essential services/commodities shall be allowed:

Shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits & vegetables, dairy & milk booths, meat & fish, animal fodder, pharmaceuticals, medicines, and medical equipment, Banks, Insurance offices, and ATMs.

Telecommunications, Internet services, Broadcasting, and Cable services. IT and IT-enabled services.

Delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment through e-commerce.

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Petrol pumps, LPG, CNG. petroleum and gas retail and storage outlets.

Power generation, transmission, and distribution units and services.

Cold storage and warehousing services.

Private security services.

Manufacturing units of essential commodities.

Production units or services, which require continuous process 10. Persons who are going for COVID-19 vaccination.

Any person violating these measures will be liable to be proceeded against as per provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under Sec. 188 of IPC and other legal provisions as applicable.

This order shall come into force with immediate effect and will remain in force till May 1 of 2021.

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Edited By: Lipika Roy
Published On: Apr 27, 2021