Port Blair, Aug 03: Lockdown/restricted movement shall continue to be in force in the entire District of South Andaman from 04.08.2021 with no movement of men and materials between 10:00 PM to 06:00 AM except for those specified below. Order in this regard was issued by Mr. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, District Magistrate, South Andaman District today.
According to some major points of the order, shops selling essential and non-essential items shall be allowed to open between 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM by observing COVID appropriate behavior.
No movement of men and material without valid movement pass/e-pass shall be allowed after 10:00 PM.
Movement shall be allowed after 10:00 PMfor medical emergency cases.
Persons engaged for essential activities for movement of goods on Andaman Trunk road, loading and unloading of essential cargo after 10:00 PM shall be allowed on production of valid movement permit issued by the Office of District Magistrate.
Travel of persons who intend to proceed to their destinations at mainland after 10:00 PM shall be allowed on production of valid travel documents. However, the person (one person) who intend to pick/drop after 10:00 PM, should apply for e-pass well in advance with supporting documents and the same shall be issued by the Office of District Magistrate on case to case basis.
Movement of officers/officials involved in providing essential services such as District Administration, Police, CISF, Health Services, ICMR, PBMC, Electricity, Shipping Services, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire and emergency services, Defence personnel on duty after 10:00 PM shall be permitted on production of valid Identity Cards issued by their concerned departments.
Movement of Officers/Officials, involved in providing services such as Pay & Accounts, Forest, Banking, Water Supply & Sanitation in Rural Areas, Disaster Management, Port services and related services, Telecommunication shall be allowed after 10:00 PM on production of movement passes already issued by the Office of District Magistrate.
Movement of personnel involved in providing Broadcasting, all print and electronic media persons after 10:00 PM shall be allowed on production of valid movement passes issued by the Office of District Magistrate.
Movement of personnel involved in providing essential/emergency services shall be allowed after 10:00 PM on production of e-passes to be issued by the Office of District Magistrate.
All POL outlets shall be opened from 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM.
Movement of private medical personnel such as Doctors, nursing staff, paramedics etc. attached with diagnostic centres and clinics, veterinary clinics shall be allowed after 10:00 PM on production of e-passes issued by the Office of District Magistrate.
Movement of persons from containment zones shall be strictly restricted and shall only be permitted on case to case basis upon approval from the Office of District Magistrate.
Port services will continue to operate as usual and both essential and non-essential cargo can be moved in and out of port, as per requirement for loading/unloading/clearing of cargo and the same shall be permitted till 10:00 PM only. e-Passes for operation of cargo movement after 10:00 PM needs to be obtained, which shall be strictly permitted on case to case basis by the Office of the District Magistrate.
Construction activities shall be permitted till 10:00 PM. Construction activities of national importance and strategic projects beyond 10:00 PM shall be permitted with prior permission of District Magistrate and e-Passes needs to be obtained, which shall be strictly permitted on case to case basis by the Office of the District Magistrate.
Movement of persons involved with Hotels/Restaurants and Mess for home delivery of food shall be allowed till 10:00 PM. Dine-in shall be permitted between 06:00 AM to 10:00 PM only, subject to 50% of the seating capacity and strict adherence of COVID appropriate behaviours. However, take away/parcel service and home delivery should be encouraged.
Public Transport/Buses shall be allowed to ply with strict adherence to the SOPs issued in this regard by the Transport department.
Sale and service of liquor at licensed premises shall be permitted till 10:00 PM. SOPs and orders regarding the timings for sale and service of liquor at all licensed establishments (C, C1, B1, B2, B3 and B4 category) issued by the Deputy Commissioner (Excise), South Andaman should be strictly adhered to.
All Parks/Playgrounds/Stadiums/Gyms and yoga institutes shall be permitted till 10:00 pm with 50% capacity and strict adherence of COVID appropriate behaviours. Any person violating the above directions shall be liable for fine to the tune of Rs.1,000/-, whereas the organisation shall be fined to the tune of Rs.25,000/-.
Last rites/funerals shall be permitted with a maximum of 20 persons with strict adherence of to COVID appropriate behaviours.
No tribal passes will be issued for southern group of islands till further orders except for official purposes/national importance and strategic projects.
All Religious places/places of worship are allowed to open till10:00 PM with 25 persons at a time along withpriest for offering prayers. Wearing of face masks, maintaining social distancing, provision of thermal scanning and use of hand wash and sanitizers will be mandatory. The Management Committee of the religious places shall be responsible to ensure strict compliance and any violations of the directions shall be liable for fine to the tune of Rs.25,000/- payable by the Committee.
Religious places/places of worship in containment zones shall remain closed. Only those outside containment zones will be allowed to open up.
e-pass for emergency movement during restricted timings may be submitted online on https://epass.andaman.gov.in. The applicants/organizations submitting applications for e-pass should invariably submit valid and clear supporting documents, failing which the application will be summarily rejected.
This order shall come into effect from 04thAugust 2021 and shall remain in force till 10thAugust 2021.
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