Uttarakhand - COVID Curfew' for control of infection of Covid-19

Number: 131 / USDMA / 792 (2020)

Sender,

Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand, and 

Chief Executive Officer,

Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority.

To,

1. All Additional Chief Secretaries / Principal Secretaries, Government of Uttarakhand.

2. Director General of Police, Uttarakhand.

3. All Secretary / Secretary in charge, Government of Uttarakhand.

4. Commissioner, Kumaon and Garhwal Circle.

5. All the District Magistrate, Uttarakhand.

U.S.D.M.A. Dehradun,

Date: 24 May, 2021

Subject: Regarding 'COVID - Curfew' for control of infection of Covid-19.

Madam / Sir,

Covid Curfew's order number: 99 / USDMA / 792 (2020), which was issued on May 17, 2021, with a view to prevent and control the growing Kovid-19 infection by the state government in the past. The duration of this COVID-Curfew is being extended for another 07 days with the following guidelines.

1.COVID Curfew in the state from 25.05.2021 to 06:00 AM till 01.06.2021 till 06:00 AM will remain in effect.

2. COVID Vaccination-

The program of COVID Vaccination between Curfew will continue in the state and exemption for individuals to go in private vehicles, taxis, auto rickshaws on showing Vaccination Registration / Messages / Other proofs for movement to the nearby COVID Vaccination Center for Vaccination (for 1st & 2nd Dose). will be given.

3. Given the transition to COVID -19, COVID -

It is advisable not to hold wedding ceremonies as much as possible in the curfew period. If it is not possible to postpone the wedding ceremony, a maximum of 20 people will be allowed to join the RT-PCR Negative Test Report (maximum 72 hours before) by the district administration.

4. The funeral can only be attended by a maximum of 20 people.

All educational, training, coaching institutes, etc. will remain closed till advance order. Permission for online / distance learning will continue and will be encouraged. However, MBBS (4 "& 5th year), BDS (4th year). Nursing classes (3Year) only will continue. Permission to conduct examinations by State / National / International bodies is allowed by the concerned departments on a case to case basis. Information will be given by the officials.

6. All cinema halls, shopping malls, business establishments, markets, gyms, sports institutes, stadiums, playgrounds, swimming pools, amusement parks, theaters, auditoriums, etc. Places and related activities will be closed till further orders.

7. All social / political / sports activities / entertainment / educational / cultural ceremonies other gatherings and large congregations will remain closed till further orders.

8. Mandira shops and bars will remain closed till advance order.

9. All persons coming from outside states to the state of Uttarakhand are allowed to enter the state with a maximum RT-PCR Negative Test Report of up to 72 hours in advance.

Will be provided

10. All persons coming from outside states to the state of Uttarakhand will have to be compulsorily registered on the Smart City web portal 'http://smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in' and MHA, after entry by all the persons in the state SOPs issued by MoH & FW GOI and State Government will have to be complied with.

11. For the prevention of infection of COVID-19 by migrants returning to their ancestral village in the state of Uttarakhand from outside the state, as of last year, the village quarantine facility, set up in the village under the supervision of the gram panchayat / village head, is compulsorily up to 7 days Will stay in isolation.

After completion of the above isolation, the symptoms of COVID-19 are not reflected in your house.

The expenditure on the operation of the above village quarantine facility (drinking water system, cleanliness, electrical system, bedding etc.) will be borne by the funds received from the State Finance Commission to the Gram Panchayat. And in addition to this, the expenditure will be provided by the District Magistrate from the State Disaster Response Fund and CMRF in the village quarantine facility to the Gram Panchayat.

12. As in the previous year, Quarantine centers will be operated at the district level as required by the district administration this year and the expenditure on the above will be paid according to the State Disaster Response Fund's COVID-19 Management Standard and CMRF.

13.COVID - During the curfew period, the civic body will ensure that all public places such as residential areas, bus stands, railway stations, markets and markets like congested places are constantly sanitized.

14.COVID - Individuals, shops, offices connected with the following services are allowed to work conditionally (Social Distancing and COVID Safety Protocols) during the curfew period:

14.A. All health services (including AYUSH) will remain operational (24 hours). like:

i. Hospitals, nursing homes, clinics and telemedicine services.

ii. All drug shops including dispensary, chemist, pharmacy, Janaushadhi center, optical shop and medical equipment shops.

iii. Medical laboratories and collection centers.

iv. Pharmaceutical and Medical Research Lab, COVID-19 Related Research Institutes.

v. Sale and supply of veterinary hospitals, dispensaries, clinics, pathology labs, vaccines and medicine.

vi. Authorized private establishments provide facilities for hospitals and essential services to prevent COVID-19 infection, including home care providers, diagnostics, supply chain furs etc.

vii. Manufacturing units of drugs, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, medical oxygen manufacturing institutes and their packaging materials, raw materials.

viii. Medical / health related infrastructure construction institutes including construction of ambulances.

14.B. Financial Institutions - The following institutions / establishments will remain open:

i. Bank branches (open from 10.00 am to 2.00 pm) and ATMs, IT service providers for banking operations, banking liaison (BC), ATM operations and cash management agencies.

ii. Co-operative Financial Societies.

iii. All regional / sub-regional / branch offices of Employees' State Insurance Corporation to provide essential services to Insured Persons. Efforts should be made by the concerned institutions to work with minimum staff and as far as possible employees should be encouraged to work from home.

4.C. The following Public Utilities will continue to operate as follows:

i. Oil and gas sector, which includes production, transportation, distribution, storage and retailing of products, such as - petrol, diesel, kerosene, cooking gas etc.

ii. Generation, transmission and distribution of electricity at the state level.

iii. Postal services including post offices.

iv. Operation of water, sanitation and waste management areas at municipal / local body levels in the state.

v. Traffic of employees and vehicles for public utilities like telecom, DTH and internet services providers including recharge facilities for maintenance of telecom towers and prepaid mobile connections.

14.D. Commercial and private establishments, as listed below:

i. COVID - In order to simplify the distribution of foodgrains to the public distribution system during Curfew, all the cheap PDS-Ration shops in the state will be open from 08:00 AM to 11:00 AM from 25 May 2021 to 01 June 2021. .

ii. Ration shops, grocery stores and general stores will be open from 8.00 am to 12:00 pm on May 28, 2021.

iii. Transport of goods to all freight vehicles (loaded or empty) with state and inter-state movement and

iv. Fruits, Vegetables, Dairy and Milk, Bakery Manufacturing, Sale of Meat, Chicken and Fish, their transportation, warehousing and related activities will be open on a daily basis from 08:00 am to 11:00 am. These Installations will follow all COVID-19 security protocols.

v. The general public will not be allowed to enter the mandi premises for direct purchase of fruits and vegetables etc.

vi. The district administration will encourage home delivery of fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk, meat etc. through local vendors and necessary facilities will be made available for this.

vii. Hotels, restaurants, eateries and dhabas will only be allowed to operate kitchens for home delivery of food items. Eating and sitting in hotels, dhabas, restaurants will be completely prohibited. Hotels, dhabas, restaurants and restaurants can use vehicles for home delivery.

viii. Establishments related to animal feed, seeds, fertilizers and pesticides and their transportation, warehousing and other related activities following COVID-19 safety protocol will be open on daily basis from 08:00 am to 11:00 am.

ix. Online delivery / home delivery of all services through Amazon, Flipkart, Blue Dart, DTDC, Myntra, etc. is allowed under the e-commerce platform. During checking at any place in the state, it will be mandatory for employees of those service companies to show a valid identity card issued from their establishments.

x. Retailers of food and grocery items will also be allowed to provide home delivery services.

xi. Print, electronic and social media.

xii. Telecom Internet Services, Broadcasting and Cable Services / DTH and Optical Fiber.

xiii. Petrol pumps, LPG, petroleum and gas retail and storage outlets.

xiv. Power generation, transmission and distribution units and services.

xv. Cold Storage and Warehousing Services.

xvi. Personal security services and facilities management services for the maintenance of office and residential complexes. xvii. Establishments identified for use with quarantine facilities.

xviii. Shops of construction equipment and supplies such as cement, rebars, chips etc. (from 8:00 am to 11:00 am).

xix. Auto-mobile workshop shops

xx. AutoMobile Accessories shops will be open from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm on May 28, 2021.

xxi. Employees involved in all the above services will be allowed to visit their establishments with valid ID cards without any restrictions.

14.E. Transportation:

Inter-State movement of public transport shall continue with occupancy restricted at 50% and subject to SOPs issued by the State Transport Department. Passengers travelling to the State by air, bus, railways and private vehicles/ taxi shall register on Smart City epass web portal (http://smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in) of Uttarakhand Government prior to commencement of their journey.

All persons coming from outside states to Uttarakhand state (drivers, conductors and helpers of bus and taxi) will be allowed entry into the state with a maximum RT-PCR Negative Test Report of up to 72 hours in advance.

ii. Inter-state movement of public transport will continue under the restricted 50 percent and SOP issued by the State Transport Department.

iii. Residents of the state who travel from Garhwal through Kumaon and Kumaon through the borders of Garhwal UP (inter-state) will not require a certificate of COVID test (RT PCR / RAT) but those travelers will have the state government's Smart City epass web It will be mandatory to register on portal (http://smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in).

RT-PCR or RAT negative report will be mandatory for all travelers going to the mountainous areas from the plains of district Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri Garhwal, Nainital and Udham Singh Nagar. Strict compliance will be ensured by the district administration at the district border check post.

In Haridwar district, only 4 persons compulsorily with COVID Protocol complying with the condition of 50 percent of the capacity of vehicles in private vehicles, government vehicles from outside states for bone immersion, Smart City Web Portal http://smartcitydehradun.uk Permission will be granted to enter the state along with registration on .gov.in and compulsory 72 hours prior RT-PCR Negative Test Report.

vi. All freight vehicles (loaded or empty) are allowed to transport and load / land material with state and interstate traffic.

vii. All freight vehicles will be allowed to load or unload material and daily loading / unloading of goods is allowed in all wholesaler / retailer shop warehouses. viii. Issue to officers / personnel to come and return to the workplace with a valid ID card issued by their organizations / institutions. Permission is granted under the guidelines.

ix. Passenger vehicles from railway stations and airports to airport buses / taxis / auto rickshaws, etc., will be allowed to travel only on display of valid travel documents / tickets.

x. Auto and taxis are allowed to travel only for emergency purpose.

xi. Traffic for sick persons and their relatives in emergency will be allowed to visit the hospital / doctor's prescription (medical prescription).

xii. COVID - During verification of the situation mentioned on the application received by the district administration related to traffic for urgent work under the state (and medical emergency / family's death) during the curfew period, the district administration must mandate the movement within the state. Permission will be granted, SAMRITRIOSASARSHA

XV. For which the application has to be done on the epass web portal (http://smartcitydehradun.uk.gov.in) of the smart city of the state government.

xiii. For the purpose of vaccination and testing, persons between the age of 18- 45 years will be allowed with a valid identity card or registration proof.

xiv. Members of print and electronic media will be permitted to enter vehicles in accordance with SOPS ___ and COVID protocols with valid ID cards. All vehicles of government / local bodies or authorized organization involved in essential services, emergency and COVID-19 management will be allowed to ply.

xvi. State and interstate import-export movement is permitted for movement of material.

xvii. Transportation is permitted for all medical personnel, ninth, paramedical staff and other hospital support service

xviii.COVID Private vehicles will be allowed for accidental reasons with valid IDs subject to a 50% limit with rules and protocols for behavior.

14.F. All agriculture, gardens, animal husbandry and related activities will be fully operated as follows:

Agricultural work by farmers and farm workers: -

I. Sowing, nursery preparation, land preparation, irrigation, planting, harvesting, threshing, processing and packing etc.

ii. Other activities related to agriculture / horticulture / floriculture such as purchase, distribution, packaging, warehouses, mandis, cold storage, agricultural machinery and its spare parts, fertilizers, pesticides, pesticides etc. shops. 

iii. Collection, processing, distribution and sale of milk and milk products, including transportation and supply chain by milk processing plants.

iv. Activities related to operation of animal husbandry farms including poultry farms, fisheries and hatchery.

14.G. In relation to the operation of government and private industry / industrial establishments:

i. All Industries in both urban and rural areas shall operate with strict adherence to SOPs and Covid-19 safety protocol. As far as possible, the vehicles will be arranged by the industry management to bring the workers / employees working in the industries from their home to their workplace and leave the house or the industry management will arrange for the workers / employees to remain in the premises of the industries.

ii. The district administration will monitor that the SOP is being strictly followed by the industries in their operations and the head of the industrial unit / corporate will inform the district administration regularly in this regard.

14.H. Construction activities in government and private sectors will be permitted:

i. All construction activities and movement of vehicles / laborers working in them will be supported by the local police / administration.

ii. The vehicle will be arranged by the concerned contractor to bring the workers / employees working in the construction work from their home to the workplace and leave the house or by the contractor to the workers / employees working in the construction work. Arrangements will be made to stay in the construction complex itself.

iii. The standard operating procedure and protocol of COVID-19 issued for the movement of workers / laborers working in state and private construction sites will be followed.

14.1. Offices of the Government of India, its Autonomous/ Subordinate Offices will remain open, as mentioned below:

i. Defense, Central Armed Police Forces, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Disaster Management and Early Warning Agencies (IMDA, SASE and CWC), Airports Authority of India, Railways, National Informatics Center (NIC), Food Corporation of India (FCI), NCC and Central government offices engaged in Nehru Yuva Kendra (NYK) and any other essential services and in the management of COVID-19 will remain open with minimum personnel limits and encourage the remaining personnel to work from home.

14.J. Offices of the State Government their Autonomous Bodies and Local Governments will remain open as mentioned below:

i. Police, Home Guard / PRD, Civil Defense, Fire and Emergency Service, Upanal, Disaster Management, Prison, Municipal Service as well as offices connected with essential services will function without any restriction to remain open.

ii. Forest Office: - Operation and maintenance of Zoos, Nursery, Wildlife, Forestry, Irrigation in afforestation areas, plantation and silviculture related activities along with necessary staff / workers for the necessary activities related to irrigation, plantation etc. and related traffic and transportation.

iii. The Legislative Assembly, Secretariat, all Directorates, Commissioners, Collectorate and District Treasuries providing essential services will remain open. Order No.-329 / XXXi (15) G / 2020-04 (Sa) / 2021 dated April 28, 2021 of General Administration Department, Government of Uttarakhand with the State Government regarding the opening of offices and the exemption given to special category employees- Also to be strictly followed in the central government departments operating in Uttarakhand.

iv. All employees who are given COVID-19 duty by the State Government / Authority / District Administration will report for COVID related duty.

v. In addition to the above, the District Magistrate can apply the employees / officers of any department on Kovid duty and open the offices of any department as per the requirement.

14.K. Offices of the Private/ Civil Society Sector:

i. Offices in the private / corporate and civil society sector will remain closed and such offices will encourage their employees to work from home.

14.L. General Directives for COVID-19 Management:

Strict adherence to the following instructions of COVID-19 management will be ensured throughout the state:

i. People traveling in public places, workplace and public transport will be required to wear face cover / mask.

ii. In public places, it will be mandatory for individuals to maintain a distance of 6 feet by following social distance.

iii. Spitting in public places will be illegal for which there will be a provision of penalty along with the prescribed fine.

iv. Consumption of betel leaf, gutkha, tobacco etc. will be prohibited in public places.

14.M. Protection of weak and sensitive persons:

The following categories of persons are allowed out of the house for essential and health reasons:

i. Persons above 65 years of age.

ii. Persons with co-morbidities.

iii. Pregnant and lactating women.

iv. Children under 10 years of age.

14.N. Penalty provisions:

i. Legal action will be taken against someone who violates COVID-Curfew under the provisions of Disaster Management Act 2005 (Section 51 to 60), Pandemic Act 1897 and Section 188 of IPC. This order will be applicable in all the districts of the state as per the aforesaid (Prasta-01) period.

Therefore, take the necessary action to ensure strict compliance of the above guidelines. The above orders will remain in effect till advance orders.

Yours faithfully,

Antrakash

24.05.20

(Om Prakash)

Chief Secretary / Chief Executive Officer

Number and date as above. The following sent for information and necessary action

1. Secretary, Shri Governor, Uttarakhand.

2. Secretary, Ma. Chief Minister, Uttarakhand.

3. Private Secretary, Ma. Minister, Disaster Management.

4. Secretary, Legislative Assembly, Uttarakhand.

5. Advocate General, Hon'ble High Court, Nainital.

6. Secretary, Gopan (Council of Ministers), Department, Government of Uttarakhand.

7. All Private Secretaries, Ma. Honorable Ministers Sent for the cognizance of friends.

8. Staff Officer, Chief Secretary, Government of Uttarakhand.

9. Related Documents

Regards,

Manspot (S.A. Murugation)

Secretary Number: 131 / USDMA / 792/2020)

Regarding 'COVID - Curfew' for control of infection of Covid-19.