Port Blair, March 1: In view of the significant decline in the COVID-19 cases across the country, MoHFW has issued an advisory to all the States/Union Territories (UTs) stressing the need to follow a risk assessment-based approach on the opening of economic activities. Accordingly, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 10(2)(1) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Union Home Secretary and Chairman, National Executive Committee (NEC) has directed the States/UT Government and State/UT Authorities to implement a risk assessment-based approach on the opening of economic activities.

Now, in exercise of the powers conferred under section 24 (1) of the Disaster Management Act 2005, the Chief Secretary, A&N Administration, Shri Jitendra Narain in the capacity as Chairperson, Union Territory Disaster Management Executive Committee, for the Union Territory of Andaman & Nicobar Islands has ordered to implement a risk assessment-based approach on the opening of economic activities, as conveyed vide MoHFW advisory dated 18th  February, 2022 until 31st March, 2022 and as per the National directives for COVID-19 management to be followed at district/local level for the whole of Andaman and Nicobar Islands and shall remain in force upto 31st March, 2022.

The Deputy Commissioners and Departments concerned may issue necessary Standard Operating Procedures to implement the order.