Assam
Assam: Here are new guidelines for Traders, commercial establishment etc with effect 13 May, 2021

GUWAHATI- The govt of Assam has issued a new guidelines in view to curb COVID-19 pandemic . This new Guidelines or directive will be applicable in respect of urban areas and adjacent areas within 5 km radius from the periphery of municipal corporation / municipal boards / revenue towns which shall come into force with effect from 5 AM of May 13, 2021 until further orders. Here are the compleate guidlines.
- All shops and commercial establishments shall shut down at 1 PM on all days.
- Weekly haats / bazaars shall not be allowed for 15 days.
- Restaurants, Dhabas and other eateries can entertain dine-in guest only up to 1 PM after which only home delivery of food will be allowed.
- Restaurants operating within a Hotel or Resort can allow outside guests up to 1 PM only after which only in-house guests of the Hotel/Resort may be given room service.
- Delivery of essential goodsthrough e-Commerce may continue with observance of COVID appropriate behavior.
- Cold storages and warehouses may continue after 1PM. However, sale counters, showrooms etc. attached to these warehouses or cold storages shall not operate after 1PM.
- Pharmacies, Hospitals, Animal Care Centres and Veterinary clinics may operate without restrictions being providers of essential and emergency services.
- All Educational Institutions including Schools/Colleges/Universities must provide quality virtual options. No physical classes shall be allowed for 15 days.
- All offices both Government and Non-Government shall shut down for 15 days.
- Government / semi government officers in the rank of Deputy Secretary and above and senior executives in Non-Government sector along with their key support staff will be allowed to attend office upto 1 PM only for emergency and However, 9 and 10 above will not be applicable for organizations rendering essential works.
Essential/Emergency Services, Law Enforcement Services and Election work.
- In case the test positivity of COVID-19 in any area reaches 5% or more in the last one week, District Magistrate will notify such areas as containment zone and ensure necessary containment measures for COVID-19 as envisaged in MOHFW, Gol advisory dated 25th April, 2021 annexed with MHA order dated 29th April, 2021 (Annexure-A).
- Marriages and religious functions will be only private affairs and be allowed with presence of maximum of 10 (ten) persons. No reception parties will be allowed post or pre marriage.
- Funeral / last rites related gatherings shall not be more than 10 persons.
- All Religious places shall remain closed for 15 days. However, the religious head of a religious place or his representative may perform minimal religious rituals/prayers
- All public transport will be allowed to operate nly upto 30% of seating capacity.
- Auto Rickshaws, cycle rickshaws and taxis shall operate with one driver and two passengers.
- Pillion riding will be totally prohibited in two wheelers, except with women and children.
- All vehicles other than government vehicles will be allowed to ply in accordance with an odd- even formula to be decided by the jurisdictional District Disaster Management Authority between 5AM to 2PM. However, this restriction shall not apply to personal vehicles used for medical emergencies.
- There shall be total ban on movement of individuals from 2 PM to 5 AM daily, except for exemptions specified in Order No. ASDMA 28/2021/63 dated 4th May, 2021.
- In respect of areas not covered by this order, the regulations given vide order No. ASDMA.28/2021/63 dated 4th May, 2021 shall remain in force.