Manipur to relax curfew in 5 districts for people to buy essential items

An order issued on Wednesday by the additional district Magistrate, Imphal West, K Jadumani Singh, said there was a need to relax the restriction of movement to facilitate public to purchase the essential items including medicines and food items.

“Now therefore, restriction of movement of general public outside their residences is hereby lifted for 21st November, 2024 (Thursday) from 5am to 12 noon for all areas of Imphal West District,” the order said. “This relaxation shall not include any gathering/sit-in-protest/rally etc, without obtaining approval through competent authority.”

However, the movement of persons belonging to essential services such as Health, Electricity, CAF & PD, PHED, Telecom and Banking/Financial institutions including ATM cash filling, Petrol pumps, Municipality, Press & Electronic Media, functioning of Court and to and fro movement of flight passengers to Airport and contractor/worker with valid airport entry permit(AEP) card shall be exempted from further imposition of curfew after the expiry of the said period of relaxation, it added.