COVID 19: Revised guidelines for movement of convoy in ATR

Port Blair, Mar 29: In order to take effective measures so as to prevent the spread of COVID-19, the Tribal Welfare Department has issued revised directions to be implemented in respect of movement of convoy on Andaman Trunk Road passing through Jarawa Tribal Reserve with immediate effect:-

1. Only one convoy per day from Jirkatang to Middle Strait and one convoy per day from Middle Strait to Jirkatang will be allowed till 14th April, 2020.
2. The timing of convoy will be 1200 hrs from Jirkatang to Middle Strait.
3. The timing of convoy will be 1500 hrs from Middle Strait to Jirkatang.
4. The following vehicles will be allowed in the convoy:-
   a. POL/Diesel tankers.
   b. LPG trucks.
   c. Vehicles carrying essential goods/medicines.
   d. Ambulances, Fire, Police, Hearse vehicle, Disaster Management vehicles.
   e. Vehicles of Tribal Welfare Department, in case of emergency after taking approval of Secretary (TW).
   f. Vehicles of Forest & Env Department, in case of emergency after taking approval of
   Comm-cum-Secretary (Forest & Env).
   g. Government utility vehicles, Government vehicles on duty after obtaining permission of Deputy Commissioner (SA)/Deputy Commissioner, (N&MA), as the case may be.
   h. Private vehicles in case of emergency/exigency, on case to case basis after obtaining permission of Deputy Commissioner (SA)/Deputy Commissioner (N&MA), as the case may be.
5. Health status of the Driver/Crew must be undertaken before they cross into other District and they must maintain the prescribed norms of Social Distancing.