Assam Chief Secretary Issues Directives for Industries & Economic Activities

Guwahati, May 5, 2020:

Chief Secretary of Assam Kumar Sanjay Krishna has issued another set of directives for the next phase of the lockdown in regards to industries and economic activities.

The set of directives is as follows:

• All industries along with their supply chain are allowed to operate in the state without the need for any specific order. All personnel working therein are allowed to commute to work at all times.
• Assam tea industries and workers engaged therein are allowed to operate at all times.
• Warehouses are allowed to operate at all times and personnel required for their operation are allowed to move at all times.
• All activities related to PDS operations, FCI warehouses, Railways, LPG and Petroleum delivery services and workers and staff engaged therein are allowed to operate at all times.
• E-commerce delivery is allowed between 6 am and 6 pm only. However, backend activities and personnel engaged therein are allowed at all times.
• All automobile dealership and outlets are allowed to operate between 6 am and 6pm.
• Supply chain related to essential food items like milk, fish and other perishables including workers engaged therein are allowed to operate at all times.
• All essential services including conservancy services by municipal bodies and other government agencies are allowed at all times.
• Private offices located in the same building as that of a mall or market complex are allowed to operate but shops in the same building will not be allowed to open.
• Shops in market complexes are allowed to operate with two shops closed between two open shops.
• However, grocery shops, pharmacies and medical establishments situated therein are allowed to open on all days during the permitted hours.
• All types of Goods carrying vehicles are allowed to ply at all times.
• All construction activities including highway construction are allowed at all times.
• Bank employees are allowed to move beyond 6 pm, the curfew deadline, depending on necessity.
• Large standalone shops are allowed to operate with a limited number of entrants.

All the above are allowed except in Containment Zones in Assam and after following social distancing protocols. The head of the organization will be held responsible for violation of any COVID-19 protocol.

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