Port Blair, April 23: In order to enforce strict compliance of the National Directives of COVID-19 in South Andaman and Nicobar Districts, the Deputy Commissioners of the concerned district have ordered restrictions which are as follows:
Public Transport/ Buses shall be allowed to ply at the maximum of 50% seating capacity. Any person/ owner violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs. 5,000/-.
Auto / Taxi shall be allowed to ply with maximum of 02 passengers. Any person/ owner violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs. 5,000/-.
All Parks/ Playgrounds/ Stadiums/ Swimming pools/ Sports events shall be temporarily closed for 04 weeks.
All incoming passengers from mainland has to undergo compulsory home quarantine for 07 days irrespective of being tested negative. Any person violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs. 5,000/- each time.
All passengers proceeding to Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep and Little Andaman shall invariably undergo 10 days mandatory home quarantine irrespective of being tested negative. Any person violating the above directions will be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs. 5,000/- each time.
Marriage related gathering with a ceiling of guests not exceeding 50 persons and funeral/ last rites related gatherings with number of persons not exceeding 20 shall be permitted. Any person/ organisation violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs. 10,000/-
All establishments shall ensure strict adherence of COVID-19 appropriate behaviours like wearing of masks and maintenance of social distancing/ 2 Gaz ki Doori. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner / in-charge of the shop/ business establishment to ensure its compliance, failing which in addition to criminal proceedings, the shops/ businesses establishment shall be sealed for 14 days by the Executive Magistrate. Home delivery of medicines/ grocery items shall be promoted.
Weekend (Saturday & Sunday) convoys in the Andaman Trunk Road for movement to N&M Andaman Districts stands suspended till further orders, except for emergency cases.
No tribal passes will be issued for southern group of islands till further orders except for official purposes.
All Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Executive Magistrates, Revenue Officials of the rank of Patwari and above, Sanitary Inspectors of the PBMC, Panchayat Secretaries of the RD Department, Food Safety Officers, GST Tax Inspectors and police personnel of the rank of the Constable and above are hereby authorized to impose and collect fines as mentioned above. However this does not bar any other legal action that may be attracted due to violation of any other Act/ Law / Rule in force.
In Nicobar District the Assistant Registrar of Coop Societies in addition to the above officers will be entitled to impose and collect fines. No Tribal passes/ Landing permits will be issued till further orders except for officials / essential purposes in the Nicobar District.