Nagaland govt issues ‘Unlock 3’ guidelines

DIMAPUR, JULY 31 (MExN): The Nagaland Government has issued new lockdown guidelines for the State which will be enforced from August 10 till 31. The order was issued by the Nagaland Chief Secretary today in lieu to the Centre initializing its ‘Unlock 3’ guidelines.

This is separate to the lockdown restrictions imposed by respective district administrations, especially those which are in place in Dimapur and Kohima.  

What’s closed

•    All schools, colleges, educational institutions etc except online/distance learning. 

•    All cinema halls, shopping malls, swimming pools, gymnasiums, entertainment parks, auditoriums, theatres, auditoriums, assembly halls and similar places. 

•    International air travel of passengers, except as permitted by MHA. 

•    All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions and other large congregations. 

•    Salons, parlors and barber shops, sports complexes and stadia. 

•    All public places like parks, museums, libraries, re-creation centres etc. 

•    Public toilets 

•    Movement of passenger buses

•    Dine-in restaurants and eateries

Entry exit points/routes 

•    Inter-state borders will continue to remain sealed and any inbound traveler/returnee will be permitted to enter the State only through Dimapur by Train, Air or by Road through the New Field Check Gate and the Dillai Gate; and by road through Khuzama, Kohima district, Tsutapela and Watiyongpang, Mokokchung district, Naginimora and Tizit, Mon district and Bhandari, Wokha district. 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. 

•    Movement of goods vehicles entering or transiting through the State shall 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. 

•    International Border with Myanmar shall continue to remain sealed. 

•    Inter district movement of commercial passenger vehicles shall remain barred except vehicles carrying goods. 

•    Taxis and auto rickshaws shall be permitted to ply with the condition that they carry not more than two and one passenger(s) respectively and all safety precautions are taken. 

What’s open

•    Shops and outlets of all categories and departmental stores will be allowed to open as per normal hours. 

•    Hawker stalls located in crowded areas and Market Complexes which offer no scope for enforcing satisfactory social distancing like the Hongkong Market, New Market in Dimapur Town, BOC Market in Kohima etc. shall remain closed except those shops/outlets dealing with food grains, vegetables, food items, medicines and other essential items. 

•    Home deliveries from dine-in restaurants, food outlets and delivery of online orders of essential commodities with all safety precautions. 

•    Dhabas at strategic locations along the highway. 

•    All agriculture and allied, forest, plantation and animal husbandry activities. 

•    All construction activities, including roads, irrigation projects, buildings and industrial projects. 

•    All categories of industries. 

•    Private Banks, ATMs, pharmacies, medical clinics, nursing homes, private telecom services, Internet Service Providers, media houses, LPG, petroleum. 

•    All other kind of private offices/establishments. 

•    Religious places/places of worship in the State subject to adherence to conditions/ provisions of order dated June 10 June, 2020. 
•    All other activities not explicitly barred or prohibited in this order or any other order issued by the Government. 

•    Civil Secretariat and Directorates in Kohima and Dimapur, and all government offices in districts shall function with attendance of officers of Deputy Secretary and above in the Secretariat, and Deputy Director and above in the Directorate and the Head of Office and immediate junior in the District offices being mandatory. Roster system whereby 50% staff attends office every alternate week. Those not attending office on a particular day will have to be available on telephone and electronic means of communication at all times. 

•    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 to continue to operate as per current arrangements.