Rohit Kumar
Port Blair, 31 May 2021
District Magistrate, South Andaman has issued lockdown orders from 1st of June 2021 to 7th of June 2021.
Almost all norms for the lockdown are same as mentioned in the earlier order.
Shops selling essential items like provision stores, vegetable shops, shops dealing with food, groceries, fruits, dairy, milk, meat, animal feed/fodder, bakeries have been allowed to open between 6:00 Am to 8:00 Am by observing COVID appropriate behaviour.
The order states that it shall be sole responsibility of the owner/In-Charge of the shop/ business establishment to ensure compliance, failing which they will be liable to be fined Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees Twenty Five Thousand only) in addition to the sealing of shop/establishment for a period of 14 days by the Executive Magistrate. The order also states that home delivery of items should be encouraged and promoted. Further movement of bare minimum personnel attached with such organisations shall be allowed for which valid e-passes shall be issued by the office of District Magistrate based on the certification of the concerned organisation. Home delivery and movement of persons of all above mentioned services shall allowed from 9:00 Am to 6:00 Pm.
No movement of men and material other than the time fixed for opening of shops from 6:00 Am to 8:00 Am shall be allowed except for persons holding valid movement/e-pass issued by the Office of the District Magistrate.
Movement has been allowed for emergency cases, medical emergencies, pregnant women and patients availing medical services.
Clinical Establishments, Chemists and Pharmacy Shops shall be allowed to open with movement of bare minimum personnel attached with such organisation for which valid e-passes shall be issued by Office of the District Magistrate based on the certification from the concerned organisation. Home Delivery of medicines should be encouraged and promoted.
Persons engaged for essential activities for movement of goods on Andaman Trunk Road, loading and unloading of essential cargo shall be allowed on production of valid movement passes issued by the Office of the District Magistrate.
Travel of persons shall be allowed to proceed to their destination at mainland on production of valid travel documents. However, the person (one person) who intends to pick/drop the traveller 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, Home Guards, Civil Defence, Fire and emergency services, Defence personnel on duty shall be permitted on production of valid Identity Cards issued by the concerned departments.
Movement of bare minimum number of Officers/Officials, for whom movement passes have already been issued by the Office of District Magistrate, involved in providing essential and emergency services such as Pay & Accounts, Shipping Services, Forest, Banking, Electricity, Water Supply & Sanitisation in Rural Areas, Disaster Management, Port Services and related services, Telecommunications, Courts as per orders of High Court and E-Commerce activities shall be permitted on production of valid movement passes issued by the Office of District Magistrate.
Persons going for COVID vaccination shall be permitted subject to production of acknowledgement slip/SMS.
Movement of bare minimum personnel for whom movement passes have already been issued by the Office of District Magistrate, involved in providing Broadcasting and Cable Services, Internet Service Providers, all print and electronic media persons, private security services, POL Outlets, LPG Stores/Godowns, ATMs, Cold Storages and warehouses shall be allowed for which valid e-passes shall be issued by the Office of the District Magistrate based on the certification from the concerned organisation.
All POL Outlets will be operational from 6:00 Am to 1:00 Pm.
Movement of bare minimum private medical personnels such as Doctors, nursing staff, paramedics etc. attached with diagnostic centres and clinics, veterinary clinics shall be allowed for which valid e-passes shall be issued by the Office of the District Magistrate based on the certification from the concerned organisation.
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 the District Magistrate.
Movement of persons involved with Hotels/Restaurants and Mess to be certified by the firm/organisation for home delivery of food shall be allowed between 8:00 Am to 8:00 Pm for which valid e-passes shall be issued by the Office of the District Magistrate based on the certification from the concerned organisation.
E-Pass for movement during lockdown can be applied by filling the form online on https://epass.andaman.gov.in.