In pursuance to the order No. Rev (DMC) (C) 20–2/2021–COVID–19–III dated 08-01–2022 & No. Rev(DMC) (C) 20–2/2021–COVID–19–IV dated 09–01–2022 issued by the Chief Secretary–cum–Chairman, SEC, Himachal Pradesh and in continuation to this office order No. SML–ADM (L&O)/COVID–19–34–49 dated 05–01–2020, I, Aditya Negi, IAS, Chairman, District Disaster Management Authority–cum–District Magistrate, Shimla exercising the powers conferred in me under Section 34 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, do hereby order and direct that:
1. All educational institutions (Government, Semi Government of Private) which include Schools/ Colleges/ Universities/ Academic / Institutions/ Engineering Polytechnic Colleges/ ITI/ Coaching Centres shall remain closed up to 26-01 2022 in the district. The Residential schools will also remain closed for the period. All Nursing and medical Colleges will however remain open and will ensure observance of the COVID-19 SOPs and safety protocols issued by the Health Department. All the Offices of Government Departments/ PSU/ Local Bodies/ Autonomous
2. Bodies including the HP Secretariat will remain closed on Saturdays & Sundays (5 working days a week) and these offices will operate with the 50% attendance in working days. These restrictions will not be on offices dealing with emergency or essential services such as health, police, fire, banks. electricity, water & sanitation, public transport, telecom, excise, budget and related incident services‘ activities etc. HODsi Controlling officers shall issue roster order accordingly. However, the Hon‘ble High Court of Himachal Pradesh will issue separate orders with respect to the Hon‘ble High Court and all other judicial offices.
3. All social and religious gatherings shall be completely banned in the district. Other gatherings/ congregations like academic/ sports, entertainment/ cultural/ political are permitted up to 50% of the capacity, subject to maximum of 100 persons in indoor built up/ covered areas (whichever is lower) and in open spaces/ outdoor areas permitted up to 50% of the capacity, subject to 300 persons (whichever is lower). It shall be mandatory for the organizer to get the prior permission for organising any such activity from the Sub–Divisional Magistrates concerned. The permission shall be obtained at least one week before the date of event/ function.
4. Alongwith Religious places/ places of worship there shall be total ban on Langar/ Community Kitchens/ Dhaams in all places in the district. 5. All the markets/ shops will be allowed to open between 10.00 AM to 7.00 PM. There shall be no restriction on the timing of Pharmacies/ Chemist shops and they shall remain open as per their usual timings. All the shopkeepers and buyers shall ensure compliance of related orders issued by the undersigned from time to time and follow COVID-19 appropriate behaviour and safety protocol. The DFSC, Shimla will keep regular check regarding compliance of COVID-19 related protocol and SOPs by the owners of all the shops/ commercial establishments. Shops of Motor Mechanics/ Tyre puncture shall be allowed to remain open till 11.00 PM. Restaurants and Dhabas allowed to remain open till 10.00 PM. Restaurants and Dhabas situated on the National Highways are allowed to remain open till 11.00 PM.
5. All the Sub–Divisional Magistrates in Shimla district shall be competent to impose any further restrictions depending upon the positivity rate, number of cases etc.
6. All the Sub–Divisional Magistrates shall be competent to deploy any government employee/ employers who otherwise is/ are not performing any duties or not coming to their offices because of the direction by any authority, and depute them for any duty relating to vaccination, surveillance, monitoring of persons under home isolation, manning the check posts, making data entry or monitoring, calling home isolated patients, etc. as per the requirements to contain the spread of COVID–19 pandemic. 10. It shall be the responsibility of Superintendent of Police, concerned Sub Divisional magistrates and the representatives of concerned PRIS/ ULBs to implement this order within their jurisdiction. This order shall come into force w.e.f. 10–01–2022 (6 AM) to 24–01–2022 (6 PM) Except Sr. No. 1, which shall be applicable till 26–01–2022 in the entire territorial jurisdiction of Shimla District.
Violation of this order shall attract provisions of Section 51 to 60 of Disaster Management Act, 2005 and Section 188 of IPC. The violators shall be prosecuted accordingly.
