OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY cOMMISsIONER

SOUTH ANDAMAN DISTRICT ******

Port Blair dated the 05th April 2021

PRESS RELEASE

Shri Suneel Anchipaka, Deputy Commissioner (SA) convened a meeting8

in view of the sudden surge in the COVID -19 positive cases in South

Andaman in the past few days with the representatives of Health Services,

Airline Operators and Special Secretary (1T) to discuss various measures to be

undertaken to contain the further spread of the virus.

Since there have been allegations from various quarters that the

inbound passengers are arriving at Port Blair from mainland with fake RTPCR

negative test reports. As such in view to curb such activity, it has been decided

to conduct random Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) on the incoming passengers at

the Airport itself with effect from 07/04/2021. Further all the inbound

passengers are hereby requested to cooperate with the officials performing the

test at the airport and support the Administration in the fight against COVID-

19.

Further the Deputy Commissioner (SA) reiterated the Hon'ble Prime

Minister's five-fold strategy for Testing, Tracing, Treatment, COVID-19

appropriate behaviour and vaccination has to be scrupulously followed.

Deputy Commissioner

South Andaman District

Copy to -

All Airline Operators operating from Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port

Blair for strict compliance.

OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

SOUTH ANDAMAN DISTRICT * **

,h 1 Blair dated the 17 April 2021

ORDER NO..

Whereas, there has been a rapid surge in the COVID-19 positive cases in the South Andaman District and in order to contain further spread of virus

for the safety of the islanders as a whole, it is hereby ordered that compulsory Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) shall be conducted on all incoming passengers at the Veer Savarkar International Airport, Port Blair with effect from

16/04/2021, free of cost. This will be in addition to the mandatory RTPCR negative test report to be carried by the passengers, already in force.

All the inbound passengers are hereby directed to cooperate with the officials performing the test at the airport and support the Administration in

the fight against COVID-19.

Passengers who are tested positive by the Rapid Antigen Test shall be kept under Institutional Quarantine as per Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) in Government facilities or will have the option to stay in identified hotels on payment basis.

Any disobedience of the above orders shall invite penal action u/s 188 of Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the relevant provisions of the Disaster

Management Act, 2005 against the violator(s).

Given under my hand and seal of this Court on 14th April 2021.

MAGIS

(SUNEEL ANCHIPAKA,ASMagistrate District MagistratesHri

South Andaman SHAgaman District

(No.1-1/DC/PA/COVID-19/2021) Outh Ando man DIS

OFFICE ORDER BOOK Copy to: -

1. Sr. PS to the Hon'ble Lt. Governor for the kind information of HLG Sr. PS to Chief Secretary, A & N Admn. for kind information.

Sr. PS to the DGP, A&N Police for kind information.

PS to Pr. Secretary(Rev.), A & N Admn. for kind information.

PS to Commr.-cum-Secretary(Health), A & N Admn. for kind information.

The Deputy Commissioner (N&M)/Nicobar for information.

The Superintendent of Police, SAD with the direction to ensure strict

compliance of the order.

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The Secretary (PBMC), for information and necessary action.

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9 The SDM, South Andaman with the direction to ensure strict compliance of the order.

10. All HoDs for information and necessary action. 11. All DRCs, Dclhi/Kolkata/Chennai for wide publicity 12. The Airport Director, VSI Airport, Port Blair for strict compliance 13. The Chief Editor, The Daily Telegrams for information and publishing in

the newspaper 14. All India Radio, Port Blair for information and wide dissemination. 15. The Doordarshan Kendra, Port Blair for information and wide and

dissemination 16. All Airline Operators, VSI Airport, Port Blair for strict compliance.

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OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT MAGISTRATE

SOUTH ANDAMAN DISTRICT

ol Port Blair dated the SApril 2021

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ORDER NO...

In continuation to this Office Order No.435(A) dated 01st April 2021 and in

pursuance of powers vested u/s 51(b) of the DisasterManagement Act, 2005 and in order to enforce strict compliance of the National Directives on COVID-19 in South Andaman District and to prevent the further spread of infections, 1, Shri Suneel

Anchipaka, District Magistrate, South Andaman District hereby orders the following

1. Public Transport/Buses shall be allowed to ply at the maximum 50% seating

capacity. Any person/owner violating the above directions shall be liable to be

fined to the tune of Rs.5,000/-.

2. Auto/Taxi shall be allowed to ply with maximum 02 passengers. Any

person/owner violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the

tune of Rs.5,000/-.

3. Social/Academic/Sports/Entertainment/Cultural/Festivals/Political functions

and other congregations shall not be permitted. 4. All Parks/Playgrounds/Stadiums/Swimming pools/Sports events shall be

temporarily closed for 04 weeks. 5. All incoming passengers from mainland has to undergo compulsory home

quarantine for 07 days irrespective of being tested negative. Any person

violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the tune of

Rs.5,000/- each time. 6. All passengers proceeding to Swaraj Dweep, Shaheed Dweep and Little

Andaman shall invariably undergo 10 days mandatory home quarantine irrespective of being tested negative. Any person violating the above directions hall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs.5,000/- each time.

7. Marriage related gathering with a ceiling of guests not exceeding 50 persons and funeral/last rites related gatherings with number of persons not exceeding 20 shall be permitted. Any person/organisation violating the above directions shall be liable to be fined to the tune of Rs. 10,000/- All establishments shall ensure strict adherence of COVID-19 appropriate behaviours like wearing of masks and maintenance of social distancing/2 Gaz ki Doori. It shall be the sole responsibility of the owner/in-charge of the shop/business establishment to ensure its compliance, failing which in addition to criminal proceedings, the shops/business establishment shall be sealed for 14 days by the Executive medicines/grocery items shall be promoted. Weekend (Saturday & Sunday) convoys in the Andaman Trunk Road for

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movement to N&M Andaman District stands suspended till further orders. except for emergency cases.

10. No tribal passes will be issued for southern group of islands till further ordersexpect for official purposes.

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South Andaman District

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All Sub-Divisional Magistrates, Executive Magistrates, Revenue officials of the

rank of Patwari and above, Sanitary Inspectors of the PBMC, Panchayat Secretaries of

the RD department, Food Safety Officers, GST Tax Inspectors and police personnel of

the rank of the constable and above are hereby authorised to impose and collect fines

as mentioned above. However, this does not bar any other legal action that may

be attracted due to violation of any other Act/Law/Rule in force.

Further, all the fines collected by the sanitary officers of the PBMC shall be

remitted by them into the concerned revenue head of Municipal Council. Similarly, the

fines collected by the Panchayat Secretaries of the RD department shall be remittedinto the receipt account of the concerned Panchayat. Officers of the Police and the

Revenue Department shall remit the amount with the SDM office into the Government

account under Major Head 0070, Other Receipts.

A daily statement of the fines collected by all concerned should be remitted by

5.00 PM every day to this office for information and record.

This order shall come into effect from 24th April 2021 and shall remain in force

till further orders.

Given under my hand and seal on this Court on 23rd April, 2021.

STRATE(Suneel Anchipaka, IAS)

District Magistrate

South Andaman District

(No.1-1/DC(SA)/PA/Coyip192021) daman

OFFICE ORDER BOOK Copy to

Outh District Magisti

South Andaman District

1. Sr. PS to the Hon ble Lt. Governor for kind information of HLG. Sr. PS to the Chief Secretary for kind information of CS. 2.

3. PS to the DGP, A&N Police for kind information of DGP.

PS to the Pr. Secretary (Fin.) for kind information of Pr. Secretary (Fin.).A.

PS to the Commr.-cum-Secretary (Health) for kind information of Commr.-cum-

Secretary (Health). The Superintendent of Police (SA) for information and necessary action.

The SDM(SA) for information and necessary action.

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All HoDs for information and necessary action.

All Station House Officers for information and strict compliance. 9.

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The Chief Editor, The Daily Telegrams for information and publishing the same

in the newspaper.

11. All India Radio, Port Blair for information and wide dissemination.12. The Doordarshan Kendra, Port Blair for information and wide dissemination.13. All concerned for information and necessary action.

District Magistrate South AndamamDistrict

District Magistrate

South Andaman District

I. GENERAL ADVISORY FOR ToURISTS AND STAKEHOLDERS

1. The Tourism Activities are permitted only in South Andaman & North &

Middle Andaman District except Nicobar District.

2. Persons above 65 years of age, persons with home co-morbidities, pregnant women and children below the age of 10 years advised not to travel for

tourism purposes.

3. Tourists/Visitors who are at higher risk due to some medical history are

advised to take extra precautions.

4. Tourists/visitors shall minimize contact with other staff and visitors as far as

possible and zero contact policy should be followed at all tourist

destinations.

5. All tourists/visitors shall be briefed by the hotel concerned about do's &

don'ts to be mandatorily followed during their stay and movements.

6. While travelling tourists/visitors should wear a face mask and carry their

own sanitizer and wet wipes for personal use.

7. At all tourist destinations, staff must wear face mask and wash/sanitizehands regularly mandatorily while performing their duties.

8. Aarogya Setu App shall be mandatory for all incoming tourists/visitors.

9. Respiratory etiquettes to be strictly followed. This involves strict practice of

covering one's mouth and nose while coughing/sneezing with a tissue

handkerchief/flexed elbow and disposing off used tissues properly after use.

10. The tourists/visitors on arrival at Port Blair airport have to undergo

mandatorily Covid-19 screening with RTPCR test free of cost. Thereafter the

tourists/ visitors are allowed to move to their respective hotels. However, they will have to be under quarantine at Port Blair in their hotels rooms until the result of RTPCR tests are received. In case of RTPCR positive test results, the

tourists/visitors shall be remain in institutional quarantine in hotels notified

by the Hoteliers Association in consent with the A&%N Administration, on rate

as specified or to the designated hospital/ Covid 19 care centre on case to

case basis. Other guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for

airport (available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in and SOP) issued by Airport

Manager, VSI also need to followed.

II. SOP REGARDING COVID-19 TESTING FOR TOURISTS COMING TO

ANDAMAN ISLANDS

On arrival at Port Blatr

1. The tourists need to carry COVID-19 negative test report from mainland

based 1CMR approved lab using Reverse Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain

Reaction (RTPCR). However, the sample for RTPCR test should have been

taken within 48 hours prior to starting the journey from the origin

station. (For e.g. if the tourist takes a flight from Delhi at 0600 hrs. on 1st

September, 2021, the sample for RTPCR test should have beern taken not

before 0600 hrs. on 30th August, 2021).

2. The tourists/visitors on arrival at Port Blair airport have to undergo

mandatorily Covid-19 screening with RTPCR test free of cost. Thereafter

the tourists/visitors are allowed to move to their respective hotels.

However, they will have to be under quarantine at Port Blair in their

hotels rooms until the result of RTPCR tests are received. In case of

RTPCR positive test results, the tourists/visitors shall be remain in

institutional quarantine in hotels notilied by the Hoteliers Association in

consent with the A&N Administration, on rates as specified or to the

designated hospital/ Covid-19 care centre on case to case basis. Other

guidelines prescribed by the Ministry of Civil Aviation for airport

(available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in and SOP) issued by Airport

Manager, VSI also need to followed.

3. Tourists may also have to urndergo random Rapid Antigen Test conducted

from time to time on payment basis as prescribed by A8N

Administration.

In case tourist tests Positive for COVID-19 during stay

4. If the tourists tests positive during stay in the Islands, he/she will need

to undergo institutional isolation as per existing health protocols. The

cost of such isolation for govt. facility will be paid by the tourists as fixed

by the administration from time to time.

5. If the patient wants to stay at hotels, he/she can stay in the hotels if al the conditions below are met:

a) Patients are not symptomatic and not more than 60 years old. b) Request/ undertaking is made by patient in writing. c)lf allowed by doctors.

6. Hotels will make necessary arrangement to designate a part of their

rooms for institutional isolation for this purpose.

For travel to North & Middle Andaman District

The tourists are allowed to visit Baratang/North & Middle Andamann

subject to compulsory RAT testing for Andaman Trunk Road commuters which

will be carried out at Forest check post on the spot / same day on payment of

applicable charges.

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