In continuation of the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Unlock 4 Order dated 29th August, 2020, the State Executive Committee, Nagaland after assessing the existing conditions in the State has issued new consolidated guidelines on lockdown measures on 31st August, 2020 which will be in effect from 1st September, 2020 till 30th September, 2020.
The new consolidated guidelines are as follows –
1. Offices/workplaces/industries
a. All categories of industries will be permitted to operate subject to social distancing norms;
b. Private Banks, ATMs, Pharmacies, Medical Clinics, Nursing Homes, Private Telecom Services, Internet Service Providers, Media Houses, LPG, Petroleum outlets will continue to function as per the existing arrangements. All other kind of private offices/establishments are permitted to open/function with social distancing norms;
c. District Administration, Police, Security Forces/Agencies and Medical and essential Service Providers like Treasury, Fire & Emergency Services. Home Guards & Civil Defence, Prisons, PHED, Power, NIC, DIPR, Postal Services, Food & Civil Supplies, Social Welfare, IT&C, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry, Municipalities/Councils. AIR, Doordarshan, BSNL, Public Sector Banks , ATMs will continue to operate as per the current arrangements;
d. The Civil Secretariat and Directorates in Kohima and Dimapur and all the Government offices in the Districts will continue to function and 50% staff will be allowed to attend office every alternate week;
e. All the Guidelines for Safe Practices in High Risk Settings to prevent transmission of COVID-19, for Offices and Workplaces including Banks and Post Offices will have to be strictly followed.
2. Use of Aarogya Setu App
a. With a view to ensure safety in offices and workplaces, employers will have to ensure that the employees have Aarogya Setu App installed in their mobile phones;
b. District Authorities may also advise individuals to install the Aarogya Setu app on compatible mobile phones and regularly update their health status on the app. This will facilitate timely provision of medical attention to those individuals who are at risk.
3. The following activities will continue to be prohibited across the State upto 30th September, 2020 –
a. Schools, colleges, educational and coaching institutions for students, and for regular class activity. However, online/distance learning will be permitted and encouraged, upto 50% teaching staff may be permitted to be called to schools in areas outside containment zones w.e.f. 21st September, 2020. In addition to this, students of classes 9 to 12 may be permitted to visit their schools in areas outside containment zones on voluntary basis (with written permission of parents) w.e.f. 21st September, 2020;
b. Social/academic/sports/entertainment/cultural/religious/political functions and other congregations. However, from 21st September, 2020 such functions and congregations will be permitted with a ceiling of 100 persons with mandatory wearing of masks, social distancing, provision for thermal scanning and hand wash or sanitizer. Further, marriage related gatherings with number of guests not exceeding 50 and funeral/last rites related gatherings with number of persons not exceeding 20 will continue to be allowed up to 20th September, 2020, after which the ceiling of 100 persons will apply;
c. International air travel of passengers except as permitted by MHA;
d. Cinema halls, swimming pools, entertainment parks. theatres, auditoriums and similar places. However, open air theatres will be permitted to open with effect from 21st September, 2020;
e. All the public places in the State like parks, museums. libraries, re-creation centres, etc.;
f. Use of public toilets.
4. Entry and Exit points/routes
a. Any inbound traveller/returnee will be permitted to enter the State subject to the normal Inner Line Permit (ILP) restrictions, wherever applicable and the health safety protocols; through Dimapur by Train, Air or by Road through the New Field Check Gate and the Dillai Gate; and by road through Khuzarna, Kohima district, Tsutapela and Watiyongpang, Mokokchung district, Naginimora and Tizit, Mon district and Bhandari, Wokha district. However, entry into the State through any other route. or by any other mode of travel will not be allowed, except under special circumstances with the approval of the Home Department;
b. Movement of goods vehicles entering or transiting through the State will be allowed through the above mentioned points of entry, after proper medical screening of the drivers and attendants of those vehicles. All other roads/routes will remain closed;
c. The International Border of the State with Myanmar will continue to remain sealed as before.
5. Movement of persons and vehicles in the State
a. There will be no restriction on the intra and inter district movement of people across the State;
b. The intra and inter district movement of private and passenger vehicles of every category is permitted across the State with following certain conditions for ensuring social distancing in different types of vehicles. All passengers will have to wear masks and will have to follow SOPs issued by the Government;
c. The fares to be charged by all categories of passenger vehicles will be at the rate as prescribed by the RTAs/DTAs which may consider revising/re-fixing within reasonable limits, keeping in view the restrictions on the number of passengers that any vehicle may carry as well as other requirements that will have to be adhered to by the vehicles.
6. Shops/Markets/Other activities
a. Shops and outlets of all categories and Departmental Stores will be allowed to open as per normal hours;
b. Shops and hawker stalls of all categories located in marketing complexes and crowded areas like Hongkong Market, New Market in Dimapur Town, BOC Market in Kohima etc. are allowed to open and operate with the condition that only 50% shops will open, also shops will open alternately/or in turns on any particular day with other necessary measures in place in the markets to ensure that crowding is avoided, and all the social distancing norms and health safety protocols are strictly followed;
c. All the Guidelines for Safe Practices in High Risk Settings for Shops/Commercial establishments including Takeaway Outlets will be strictly followed;
d. Malls will be permitted to open and operate as per normal hours subject to certain conditions/provisions;
e. Restaurants are allowed to open and operate subject to certain conditions/provisions;
f. Hotels/Lodges are permitted to open and operate subject to adherence to conditions/provisions;
g. The Gymnasiums are permitted to open and operate subject to adherence to conditions/provisions;
h. Barber shops, salons and beauty parlours are permitted to open and function subject to adherence to conditions/provisions;
i. Sports complexes and stadia are allowed to open without the presence of spectators;
j. All agriculture and allied activities, forest activities, plantation activities and animal husbandry activities will continue to be permitted with social distancing measures;
k. All construction activities, including roads, irrigation projects, buildings and all kinds of industrial projects will continue to be permitted with social distancing measures;
l. Religious places/ places of worship in the State will continue to be open to public subject to adherence to conditions/ provisions;
m. All other activities not explicitly barred or prohibited in this order or any other order issued by the Government will continue to be permitted subject to social distancing norms.
7. Persons above 65 years of age, persons with co-morbidities, pregnant women, and children below the age of 10 years are advised to stay at home, except for essential and health purposes.
8. Movement by passenger trains; domestic passenger air travel; movement of persons on Vande Bharat and Air Transport Bubble flights; and sign-on and sign-off of Indian seafarers will continue to be regulated as per SOPs issued.
9. Containment Zones
a. Lockdown shall remain in force in the Containment Zones till 30th September, 2020;
b. Containment Zones will be demarcated by the District authorities at micro level after taking into consideration the guidelines of Directorate of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland. Strict containment measures will be enforced in these containment zones and only essential activities will be allowed. There shall be strict perimeter control to ensure that there is no movement of people in or out of these zones, except for medical emergencies and for maintaining supply of essential goods and services;
c. Containment Zones will be notified on the websites by the respective Deputy Commissioner and information will be shared with Department of Health & Family Welfare, Government of Nagaland and MoHFW, Government of India.
10. All the activities mentioned in this Order will be subject to strict adherence to the National Directives for COVID-19 Management which inter-alia require, compulsory wearing of face mask in all public places, in work places, and during transport and maintenance of social distancing.
11. Any person violating these lockdown measures and the National Directives for COV1D-19 Management will be liable to be proceeded against as per the provisions of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act. 2005, besides legal action under Sec. 188 of the IPC, and other legal provisions as applicable.
Source : Government of Nagaland
