SOP issued for Aboi and Longching circle

Aboi, July 15 (MExN): The administration of Aboi subdivision has notified that Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) will be enforced under Aboi subdivision. EAC Aboi, Lithrila Sangtam has stated that SOP issued by DC Mon on July 14 will be enforced in the subdivision till further orders. 

All village councils under Aboi and Longching circle will issue movement tokens (maximum four days) for those who will be coming to Aboi town on foot for genuine reasons. All other vehicular movement to Mon town or Aboi town will be permitted only after obtaining necessary permit from the Aboi COVID-19 control room No. 9862552689, 8730939105 or 8119961352. 

Only two vehicles per village, duly authorized by village council and after obtaining the required vehicle pass from control room will be permitted entry into Aboi town for procuring of essential commodities only on Monday, Wednesday and Friday. All villages under Aboi subdivision procuring their essential commodities from Mon town or from Assam traders are to strictly follow SOP issued by DC Mon.

For private individuals and shops desiring to procure essential commodities on their own at Aboi town, prior approval should be obtained from administration Aboi. Wearing of mask is compulsory in public places, in workplace and during transport. A fine of Rs 100 will be imposed for violation. 

All shops have been instructed to install hand washing units or hand sanitizers outside their shops and to enforce strict social distancing outside their own shop. Barricade restricting entry of public inside the shop is to be setup by all shop owners. Violation will lead to closure of that shop for the day. All shop owners will sell goods to customers only upon producing the household movement permit issued by district administration. All shop owners or salesmen are to compulsorily wear mask, hand gloves and selling of tobacco, gutka and other tobacco products is strictly banned, it stated. 

Defaulters will be penalised as per relevant section if the law. Hair cutting saloon and beauty parlor, hotel & dine in restaurants will remain closed but home delivery is permitted with only 50% staff permitted to work at any time.

All shops in Aboi town will remain open from Monday to Saturday at 9:00 am to 2:00pm. Large gathering for social, religious, cultural and academic purposed will continue to remain prohibit. Not more than 20 people at a time will be permitted in case of funerals, it added.

The EAC stated that “any person violating these measures will be liable to be prosecuted as per provisions of the section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, besides legal action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code and other legal provisions as applicable.”