Night curfew in Manipur till December 31

IMPHAL: The Manipur Home Department (GMHD) has announced that there will be night curfew from 6 pm to 8 am and the District Magistrates will issue orders in this regard. Movement of essential services goods, trucks, and officials on duty shall be exempted. Social and customary ceremonies should be held for family members only; and if some other persons are required to attend the ceremony, the size of the gathering should be limited to 20 or less.

Opening of shops in Thangal and Paona Bazaars except the wholesale shops will be as per the list below:

For Thangal Bazar: Monday — Clothes, Shoes, Stationeries, Sports, Utensils, Crockery, Electrical, Paint, Mattress, and Carpets; Tuesday — Furniture, Aluminium, Construction materials, Plywood, Utensils, Electronics, Computers, Mobiles, and Waiving yarn; Wednesday - Hardware, Sanitary fittings, Tiles, Marbles, Motor Parts, Tyres, and Batteries; Thursday — Clothes, Shoes, Stationeries, Sports, Utensils, Crockery, Electrical, Paint, Mattress and Carpets; Friday — Furniture, Aluminium, Construction materials, Plywood, Utensils, Electronics, Computers, Mobiles, and Waiving yarn; Saturday — Motor Parts, tyres , Batteries, Hardware, Sanitary fittings, Tiles, and Marble.

For Paona Bazaar: Monday — Luggage and bags, Stationeries, Jewellery, cosmetics, Photo, mattresses, and Carpets; Tuesday — Clothes only (eastern side), Waving yarn, Cycle, Computer, Glass and ply, Mobile, Electronics, Drycleaners, and Furniture; Wednesday — Clothes only (western side), Shoes, Sports, Eyeglasses; Thursday — Luggage and bags, Stationeries, Jewellery, cosmetics, Photo, mattresses, and Carpets; Friday — Clothes only (eastern side), Waiving yarn, Cycle, Computer, Glasses, Ply, Mobile, Electronics, Drycleaner, and Furniture; Saturday — Clothes only (western side), shoes, sports, eyeglasses.

The shops will remain closed on Sunday. However, the order stated that the Deputy Commissioners other than Imphal West and Imphal East shall prepare their schedule for their markets based on local requirements in respect of other districts.

The guidelines for surveillance, containment, and caution have been issued by the Chairman National Executive Committee (CNEC). The mentioned additional requirements will remain in force up to December 31, 2020 or until further orders whichever is earlier. (Agencies)

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