Following the detailed notification for Corona Curfew upto June 5 next
Whereas,Corona night curfew upto 5 AM of 31st May,2021 and Corona curfew upto 5 AM of 26th May,2021 with specific restrictions were imposed vide order of even No. dated 3rd May,2021 and 19th May,2021 respectively in Agartala. Municipal Corporation area, other Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) and all other areas of the State for effective control of COVID-19 in the State and these restriction measures are in force. AND
Whereas, the situation has been reviewed in detail by the State Government and it is felt necessary to extend Corona curfew / Corona night curfew with more restrictions in AMC, other ULBs and rural areas of the State in order to contain the spread of COVID-19 pandemic.
Now
Now, I, the undersigned in the capacity of Chairman of the State Executive Committee of Tripura State Disaster Management Authority, in exercise of the powers, conferred under Section 22(2)(h) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 issue the following directions:-
A. Imposition of Corona day curfew w.e.f. 5 AM of 26th May,2021 upto 4 PM of 5th June,2021 in the jurisdiction of Agartala Municipal Corporation and in all other Urban Local Bodies.
B. Corona day curfew outside AMC and ULBs areas of the State from 5 AM of 27th May,2021 upto 4 PM of 5th June,2021.
C. Corona night curfew (from 4 PM to 5 AM) in all areas of the State w.e.f 4 PM of 26th May,2021 to upto 5 AM of 6th June,2021.
D. Inter district movement of vehicles and people will remain banned till 4 PM of 5th June, 2021 except for exemption indicated in order of even no. dated 19th May, 2021.
During above mentioned Corona day curfew period (5 AM to 4 PM) following restrictions will remain in force.
1. All stand alone shops and commercial establishments dealing with essential items like groceries, vegetables, milk, meat/fish, animal feed/fodder etc shall remain open only from 6 AM to 12 noon, All other shops 8s commercial establishments will remain closed at all times. Shop owners will ensure social distancing, wearing of masks among customers. Shopping malls and market complexes will remain closed at all times.
2. Vehicles other than government vehicles will be allowed to ply only from 6 AM to 12 noon for essential needs. However, this restriction shall not apply to vehicles used for medical needs even after 12 noon.
3. There will be total ban on movement of individuals from 12 noon to 5 AM daily except for prescribed exemptions.
4. All non essential offices both government and non-government shall remain closed. However, gazetted officers and senior executives of non government sector with key support staffs may function upto 4 PM as per essential requirement.
5. All types of super spreading events and gathering like social / political / sports / entertainment /religious / academic / cultural / fair / festival related congregation will remain ceased.
6. No meeting/ gathering at any open or closed spaces will be allowed except essential government meetings with upto 20 participants.
7, Move halls/ multiplexes, Shopping complex / Malls / Gymnasium / Swimming pool, Beauty parlours, Barber shops sports complexes & stadia, Swimming pools, Entertainment parks, Bars and Auditoriums, Assembly halls and similar places will remain closed.
8. Restaurants /dhabas will operate only upto 12 PM. Restaurant in hotels will operate upto 12 PM for outside guests. However, in-house guests will avail services at all times.
The exemption will include the following:
a. Movement of persons and vehicles assigned with essential & emergency services like law & order, municipal services, Disaster Management & District Administration, Police Personnel, Military/CAPF Personnel, health, electricity, fire, drinking water, media persons, jail, courts, Homes of social welfare, food 86 civil supplies, forestry and government machinery assigned with COV1D-19 related duties etc.
b. There shall be no curbs on movement of goods including petroleum products, empty goods vehicles and loading / unloading thereof.
c. Travel of persons to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and aeroplanes on production of valid tickets. d. Movement of persons & vehicles related to Telecommunication, internet services, broadcasting and cable services, IT & IT enable services.
e. Movement of persons and vehicles related to delivery services of all essential goods including food, Pharmaceutical, medical equipments etc. through e-commerce.
f. Movement of persons and vehicles related to Petrol pumps, LPG, CNG, Petroleum and Gas retail and storage outlets.
g. Movement of employees engaged in industries / companies requiring operation 24 x 7 and multiple shifts and those producing essential goods shall be allowed to producing valid ID card issued by their respective Organization/ Institution upto 12 PM. The workers will remain in factory premises after 12 PM upto 5 AM. h. Movement of persons and vehicles related to Bank and ATM, RBI, Insurance, NIC, Customs and Land port and other financial institutions.
i. Movement of employees and personnel engaged in Airport/ Railway operations and cargo service.
j. Movement of persons engaged in Postal 86 courier services.
k. Movement of persons related to carrying of seed, fertilizer, pesticides, agricultural implements 86 repairing thereof.
I. Movement of persons and vehicles carrying goods from FCI and other Outlets control by FCS 8; CA Deptt.
m. Movement of patients 8; attendants for getting medical services.
n. Movement of Electronic and Print media persons and government employees handling media issues on production of valid documents.
o. Tea gardens will function maintaining COVID appropriate behaviour. Vehicles carrying green tea leaves will be allowed.
p. Home delivery from Hotels, Restaurants and other eateries will be allowed.
q. Delivery of essential goods through e-Commerce will continue maintaining COVID appropriate behaviour.
r. Marriages functions will be allowed with presence of maximum 50 persons upto 10 PM.
s. Funeral / last rites shall not be more than 20 persons.
t. All religious places shall remain closed. However, the religious head of a religious place or his representative may perform minimal religious rituals / prayers.
u. All establishments dealing with gas production, power generation, cold storage and warehouse.
v. Private security services w. Hotels will operate including take home 86 food delivery services.
x. Persons going for covid vaccination
y. Persons engaged in essential services like plumbing, electrician, mechanic, repair of household equipments etc.
z. Any other exemption allowed by concerned DM & Collectors.
During Corona night curfew period (4 PM to 5 AM) following restrictions will remain in force
i. All shops and commercial establishments except medicine shops will remain closed.
ii. Only government vehicles dealing with essential services will ply. Other vehicles will ply only for medical needs.
iii. There will be total ban on movement of individuals except for prescribed exemptions.
iv. All non essential offices both government and non-government shall remain closed.
v. All types of super spreading events and gatherings like social / political / sports / entertainment / academic / cultural / religious/ fair / festival related congregation will remain ceased.
vi. Move halls/ multiplexes, Shopping complex / Malls / Gymnasium / Swimming pool, Beauty parlours, Barber shops and similar places will remain closed.
The exemption will include the following,:
a, Movement of persons and vehicles assigned with essential & emergency services like law & order, municipal services, Disaster Management & District Administration, Police Personnel, Military/CAPF Personnel, health, electricity, fire, drinking water, media persons, jail, courts, Homes of social welfare, food & civil supplies, forest protection and government machinery assigned with COVID-19 related duties etc.
b. There shall be no curbs on movement of goods including petroleum products, empty goods vehicles and loading / unloading thereof.
c. Travel of persons to their destinations after disembarking from buses, trains and aeroplanes on production of valid tickets.
d. Movement of persons & vehicles related to Telecommunication, internet services, broadcasting and cable services. IT & IT enable services.
e. Movement of persons and vehicles related to ATM, Customs and Land port.
f. Movement of employees and personnel engaged in Airport/ Railway operations and cargo service.
g. Movement of persons and vehicles carrying goods from FCI and other Outlets control by FCS & CA Deptt.
h. Movement of patients for getting medical/health services.
i. Movement of Electronic and Print media persons and government employees handling media issues on production of valid documents.
j. Home delivery from Hotels, Restaurants and other eateries will be allowed.
k. Marriages functions will be allowed with presence of maximum 50 persons upto 10 PM. 1. Funeral / last rites shall not be more than 20 persons. m. All religious places shall remain closed. However, the religious head of a religious place or his representative may perform minimal religious rituals / prayers,
All D. M. 8r, Collectors shall issue detailed order on Corona curfew and Corona night curfew under section 144 Cr. P. C. with specific conditions for compliance. Wide publicity of the order should be done and strict enforcement measures should be taken by the District Administration. Any persons violating these measures will liable to be proceeded against as per provisions of Section 51 to 60 of Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal section Under Section 188 of I.P.C. and other legal provisions as applicable. The government has also imposed measures under the Epidemic Disease Act, 1987, main provisions of which are indicated in Annexure-A.
Actions under “The Epidemic Disease COVID 19 regulations, 2020”
The State Government, in exercise of the powers conferred Under Section 2 of the Epidemic Disease Act 1987, framed The Epidemic Disease COVID 19 regulations, 2020″ to contain the spread of pandemic COVID-19 in the population. According to these regulations, following major restrictions have been imposed by the State Government:-
1. Compulsory wearing mask including homemade washable cloth mask / face cover by any cloth in public / work place or while travelling / driving.
2. Social distancing to be ensured in public and private transport.
3. Restricting shops to operate only after ensuring appropriate social distancing measures and avoiding over-crowding through volunteers to regulate shoppers. The shops having frontage less than one meter shall allow only one person at a time, having frontage 1(one) or more but less than 2(two) meters, two persons shall be allowed at a time and so on. Rest may stand behind with a distance of one meter in queue. The shopkeeper and shoppers shall compulsorily wear mask / face covers. Compulsory daily sanitization of area.
Penalty for the violations of the regulations is as follows:-
1. Fine of Rs.200/- in the first violation and Rs. 400/- for subsequent violation in regard to not wearing of mask / face cover.
2. Fine of Rs.1000/- for not ensuring social distancing in public and private transport, for not ensuring social distancing among the consumers in front of the shops by shopkeepers and for violating home quarantine norms.
Moreover, any person / institution / organisation violating the regulations shall be deemed to have committed offence punishable under Section 188 of IPC (45 of 1860).