Assam government on Monday issued an order suspending all inter-district transport services for 15 days.
As per the order all inter-district transport services and movement of people to and from other districts shall remain suspended for 15 days with effect from 5 am of May 21, 2021 or until further orders in Assam , except exemptions as specified below.
- Movement of goods and persons including frontline workers in connection with Covid-19 related duties on production of valid documents.
- Movement of officials and persons both govt and private involved in emergency services on production of valid ID cards.
- Movement of judicial officers/officials of court of Assam on production of valid identity cards.
- Movement of pregnant women and patients for getting medical/health services.
- Movement of persons coming from/going to airports/railway stations/ISBTs allowed to travel on production of valid ticket.
- Movement of officers/officials related to functioning of officers of diplomats of various countries as well as persons holding any constitutional posts on production of valid ID cards.
- Movement of electronic,print media and government servants handling media issues on production of valid ID cards.
- There shall be no restriction on inter state movement of passengers and transportation of essential/non essential goods. No separate permission/e-pass will be required for such movements.
- Movements of persons related to commercial and private establishments providing following essential services/commodities shall be allowed-
- Shops dealing with food groceries, fruits and vegetables, diary and milk booths, meat and fish animal fodder, pharmaceuticals and medicine and medical equipment.
- Banks , insurance offices and ATMs.
- Telecommunications , internet Services , broadcasting and cable services, IT and IT enabled services.
- Delivery of all essential goods including food, pharmaceuticals, medical equipment through e-commerce.
- Petrol pumps, LPG, CNG, Petroleum and gas retail and storage outlets.
- Power generation, transmission and distribution units and services
- cold storage and warehousing services
- Private security services
- Manufacturing units of essential commodities
- Production units or services which require continuous process
- Movement for persons who are going for Covid-19 vaccination.
- Movement of all the officials/persons entrusted with election related works either by govt authorities or by private enterprises or by the authorities of any political party or contesting candidate on production of a valid ID card/engagement letter/appointment order/work order.
- Movement of all the employees/persons involved in operation related to forestry under the environment and forest dept on production of valid Id cards.
- Movement related to supply and maintenance of agricultural implements.
- Movement related to essential items supply from and to FCI establishments.
- Transportation of all medical personnel nurses, pharmaceutical staff, other hospital support services.
- Movement of air traffic railway passenger and good trains shall continue to ope
- rate.
- Movement of govt/semi govt officers in the rank of deputy secretary and above and senior executives in non-govt sector along with their key support staff for emergency and essential works.
- Movement in connection with maintaining supply chain of medicines.
- Movement of goods shall continue uninterrupted.
- Movement related to medical or last rite emergencies or any other movement with written permission from the jurisdictional deputy commissioner of originating district.
(Feature image source: Pratidin Times)
