Covin 19

Home Department
Government of Bihar
Date- 29.7.2020
ORDER
Whereas,anorderofMHAdated.2g.06.2020issuedforcontainmentof
COVID-19, in the country, for a period upto 31'07.2020
Andwhereas,thereisanalarmingsurgeinCoVlD.19positivecasesin
State of Bihar in last three weeks wherein positivity rate has also been considerably
hiCh.
And whereas, the Govemment has examined the matter in detail and is
convinced that the requirement for a lockdown in following manner is inevitable and
urgent to contain the further spread of the COVID-19 within the State'
And Whereas, vide letter no-DO No-40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated-

29.06.2020 of the Home Secretary Govt. of India, states, based on their assessment
of the situation, may prohibit certain activities in areas outside containment zones' or
impose such restrictions as deemed necessary.
Now, therefore, inexercise of the powers, conferred vide the

instructions issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Gort. of India, the undersigned
hereby directs that the guidelines, as follows, will remain in force in State HQ,
District HQ, Sub Divisional HQ, Block HQ and all Municipal areas in the state of
Bihar, for a period of 16 days with effect from 01 .08.2020'
1- Offices of the Govemment of India, its Autonomous/Subordinate offices and
Public Corporation shall work with 50% sub-ordinate staff . Officers will attend
office.
Exceptions;
Defence, central armed police forces, tfeasury, public utilities (including
petroleum,CNG,LPG,PNG),disastermanagement,powergenerationand
transmission units, post offices, National informatics centre, Early Waming
Agencies may operate at full strength.
2- Offices of the state Governments, their Autonomous Bodies, corporation, etc.

shall remain open with 50olo sub-ordinate staff . officers will attend office'
Exceptions;
a. Police, home guards, civil defense, fire and emergency services'' disaster
management, Elections and Prisons'
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b District administration and Treasury along with IT serviceslVideo
Conferencing support from BELTRON.
c Electricity, water supply, sanitation, Health, Food and Civil Supplies,
Water Resources, Agriculture, Animal Husbandry.
d Municipal bodies
e Forest offices- Staff and workers required to operate and maintain zoo,
nurseries, parks, plantation, firefighting in forests, wildlife rescue
including handling human- wildlife conflicts, watering plantations,
patrolling and protection of sanctuaries including tiger reserves,
operation of pollution monitoring stations and the corresponding field
and headquarter offi ces.
f. Offrces of Social Welfare - Staff and workers required (i) to operate and
maintain child care institutions under Juvenile Justice Act, old age
homes, homes for women, destitute and persons with disabitity, (ii) to
pay food security allowances under National Security Act (iii) to pay
social security pensions and the corresponding field and headquarter
offices.
g. Session of state legislatures & functions held by state/district
administration on Independence day will be permitted to be held'
Nore ;- Offices related to judicial work will be run as per the guidelines
issued by the Administration of Patna High Court'
3- Hospitals and all related medical establishments, including their manufacturing

and distribution units, both in public and private sector, such as dispensaries,
chemist and medical equipment shops, laboratories, clinics, nursing homes,
ambulance etc. will continue to remain functional. The transportation for all
medical personnel nurses, para-medical staff, other hospital support services be
permitted. This provision shall apply to veterinary services and establishments
also.
4- Commercial and private offices will be allowed to operate at 50% strength'

Exceptions: The following shall be allowed to operate in normal manner:-
a. Shops, including ration shops (under PDS), dealing with food, groceries,
fruits and vegetables, dairy and milk booths, meat and fish, animal
fodder, agricultural inputs. However, authorities will encourage and
facilitate home delivery to minimize the movement of individuals
outside their homes.
b. Banks, insurance offices, and ATM which will include all bank related
subsidiaries offices like Cash Management, IT services etc'
c. Print and electronic media
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d. Telecommunications, intemet services, broadcasting and cable services.
IT and IT enabled Services only (for essential services) and as far as
possible to work from home.
e. E-commerce (All kind of goods).
t. Petrol pumps. LPG petroleum and gas retail and storage outlets.
b' Power generation, transmission and distribution
units and services.
h. Capital and debt market seryices and notified by the Securities and
Exchange Board of India
i. Cold storage and warehousing services'
j. Private security services
k. Hospitality services including Hotels/1vlotels/Lodges.
Restaurants/ Dhaba/ Eateries will be allowed to open with home
delivery/take away services only.
L Repair and maintenance activities- garage, mobile repair, shops related to
repair and maintenance parts etc. to be allowed by the district
administration.
other private shops and markets will be allowed to operate by the
All
district administration with reasonable necessary restrictions.
5- Industrial Establishments will be allowed to open with strict implementation of

necessary precautions against COVID- 19 virus, as well as social distancing
measures, as advised by Health Department from time to time. However, such
establishment will work in-situ in Urban areas.
6- All Transport services will be suspended-
Exceptions:
a. As per the guidelines issued by Ministry of Civil Aviation and Ministry
of Railways, Air and Rail transport will remain functional.
b. Taxies, auto rickshaws etc will be permitted across Bihar.
c. Private Vehictes will be allowed across Bihar for permitted activities
mentioned in this order.
d. Transportation of goods will be allowed without any hinderance
including loading and unloading at the warehouses.
e. All Government vehicles, and private vehicles carrying Government
Office staffs will be allowed to commute on their office I-cards.
f.
All essential service providers will be allowed to commute only from
home to workplace.
7- Al1 construction related activities will be allowed along with the functioning
of construction related shoPs.
8- All agriculture related activities will be allowed along with the functioning of
agriculture related shoPs.
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educational, training, research, coaching institution etc'
All shall remain
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permitted and shall be
closed. Online/distance learning shall continue to be
encouraged.
places of worship shall be closed for public' No religious
congregation
10- All
will be permitted, without any exception'
frinctions/
I l - All social/political/sports/entertainment/academic/culturat/religious
and stadium
gathering and opening of parks shall be barred' Sports complexes
will be permitted to open, however spectators will not be allowed' However
publicparkswillbeallowedtobeopenedforpublicinlimitedhoursbylocal
administration.
12-TheNationalDirectivesforCoVlD.lgManagement.Annexureloforderno-
Dated-29
4O-3I2O2O-DiM-I(A), of Ministry of Home Affairs' Gort' of
'06'2020
India shall be aPPlicable
in force for a period of l6 days
13- The above containment measures will remain
with effect from 0l'08.2020 (Saturdav) till l6'08'2020
(Sunday)'
14-TheordersofMHAregardingcontainmentzoneswillcontinuetobeeffective.
l5-ThisordershallsupersedeallordersissuedbyconcernedDistrictMagistrates
with respect to
in their respective area ofjurisdiction regarding the lockdown
containment of COVID- I 9.
16-TheDistrictMagistratescannotdiluterestrictionimposedvidetheaforesaid
may prohibit certain
guidelines but, based on their assessment of the situation'
activitiesinareasoutsidecontainmentzones,orimposesuchrestrictionas
deemed necessary.

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And Whereas, vide letter no-DO No-40-3/2020-DM-I (A) dated-

Now, therefore, inexercise of the powers, conferred vide the

2- Offices of the state Governments, their Autonomous Bodies, corporation, etc.

3- Hospitals and all related medical establishments, including their manufacturing

4- Commercial and private offices will be allowed to operate at 50% strength'

5- Industrial Establishments will be allowed to open with strict implementation of

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