Lock down revised Guidelines
ORDER:
In the reference 10th read above, the Government of Andhra Pradesh has
directed District Collectors, Joint Collectors, Police Commissioners, SPs, DM&HOs,
Municipal Commissioners, Sub Collectors, RDOs, MROs and MPDOs to strictly
implement the Order mentioned vide reference 9th cited above in accordance with the
guidelines as per the Annexure to the G.O 10th read above.
2. In the reference 11th read above, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued
“Consolidated Revised Guidelines” incorporating certain relaxations and stated that to
mitigate hardship to the public, select additional activities will be allowed, which will
come into effect from 20th April, 2020. However, these additional activities will be
operational based on strict compliance to the existing guidelines on lockdown measures
and that before operating these relaxations, State/UTs/District Administrations shall
ensure that all preparatory arrangements with regard to social distancing in Offices,
workplaces, factories and establishments, as also other sectoral requirements are in
place and further directed that the “Consolidated Revised Guidelines” will not apply
in containment zones, as demarcated and if any new area is included in the
category of a containment zone, the activities allowed in that area till the time of
its categorization as a containment zone, will be suspended except for those activities
as are specifically permitted under the Guidelines of Ministry of Health and Family
Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India.
3. Whereas, the Ministry of Home Affairs, in its Order vide reference 11th read
above has issued directions to all the Ministries/Departments of Government of
India, State/Union Territory Governments and State/Union Territory Authorities that
the “lockdown” measures stipulated in aforesaid “Consolidated Revised Guidelines” of
MHA shall be strictly implemented for containment of COVID-19 epidemic in the
Country, will continue to remain in force upto 03.05.2020 to contain the spread of
COVID-19 in the Country.
4. Therefore, all the District Collectors, Joint Collectors, Police Commissioners, SPs,
DM&HOs, Municipal Commissioners, Sub Collectors, RDOs, MROs and MPDOs are
hereby instructed to strictly implement the Orders mentioned vide reference 11th read
above in accordance with the Guidelines Annexed to this G.O. For implementing the
containment measures, the District Magistrate will deploy Executive Magistrates as
Incident Commanders as specified in the Annexure.
ANNEXURE TO G.O.Rt. No.239, HM&FW(B2) Department, Dt.16.04.2020
CONSOLIDATED REVISED GUIDELINES ON THE MEASURES TO BE TAKEN BY
MINISTRIES/DEPARTMENTS OF GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, STATE / UT GOVERNMENTS
AND STATE / UT AUTHORITIES FOR CONTAINMENT OF COVID-19 IN THE COUNTRY
[As per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Order No. 40-3/2020-DM-l (A) dated 15thApril, 2020]
1. With the extension of the lockdown period, the following activities will continue to
remain prohibited across the country until 3rd May, 2020:
i.) All domestic and international air travel of passengers, except for purposes
enumerated in para 4 (ix), and for security purposes
ii.) All passenger movement by trains, except for security purposes.
iii.) Buses for public transport.
iv.) Metro rail services.
v.) Inter-district and inter-State movement of individuals except for medical reasons or
for activities permitted under these guidelines.
vi.) All educational, training, coaching institutions etc. shall remain closed.
vii.) All industrial and commercial activities other than those specifically permitted under
these guidelines.
viii.) Hospitality services other than those specifically permitted under these guidelines.
ix.) Taxis (including auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws) and services of cab
aggregators.
x.) All cinema halls, malls, shopping complexes, gymnasiums, sports complexes,
swimming pools, entertainment parks, theatres, bars and auditoriums, assembly
halls and similar places.
xi.) All social/ political/ sports/ entertainment/ academic/ cultural/ religious functions/
other gatherings.
xii.) All religious places/ places of worship shall be closed for public. Religious
congregations are strictly prohibited.
xiii.) In case of funerals, congregation of more than twenty persons will not be permitted.
2. Operation of guidelines in Hotspots and containment zones
i.) ‘Hotspots’, i.e., areas of large COVID-19 outbreaks, or clusters with significant
spread of COVID-19, will be determined as per the guidelines issued by Ministry of
Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW), Government of India (Gol).
ii.) In these hotspots, containment zones will be demarcated by States/ UTs/ District
administrations as per the guidelines of MoHFW.
iii.) In these containment zones, the activities allowed under these guidelines will not be
permitted. There shall be strict perimeter control in the area of the containment
zones to ensure that there is no unchecked inward/ outward movement of
population from these zones except for maintaining essential services (including
medical emergencies and law and order related duties) and Government business
continuity. The guidelines issued in this regard by MoHFW will be strictly
implemented by State/ UT Governments and the local district authorities.
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