The Govt. of India has further amended the Epidemic Diseases Act 1897 by the Epidemic Disease (Amendment) Ordinance, 2020 with immediate effect.

The key features of the amendment which is applicable throughout the country are as follows:

The full text is as follows :

“Good Evening

In the interest of public service in view of the COVID-19 pandemic and to maintain various austerity measures in the State for savings in all Departments, the Government of Nagaland has banned all fresh appointments including vacancies arising against sanctioned posts in all Government Departments until further orders.

The Home Department has asked the Commander of 15 Border Road Task Force, C/o 99 APO for resumption for construction of the following roads in the state of Nagaland.

Abhijit Sinha, IAS, Principal Secretary to the Government of Nagaland issued the report on Law & Order and facilitation of essential Goods & Services for the 21th of April, 2020. According to the report, 4 violations of the lockdown were reported and subsequently, 4 people were bound down. No law and order incidents have been reported in the State.