Sonowal Asks Neiphiu Rio To Reopen Assam-Nagaland Border

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal this morning made a telephone call to the Chief Minister of Nagaland Neiphiu Rio to reopen their borders with Assam covering Sivasagar and Charaideo districts, so that essential supplies amid coronavirus pandemic could be transported into the state.

Earlier, the Nagaland government sealed the border withAssam with immediate effect after four persons tested positive for COVID19 atMerapani sector in Assam bordering Nagaland.

A directive has also been issued to the village councils inthe inter-state border area villages to strictly monitor the movement of peopleand extend the fullest cooperation to the district administration and thepolice for effective implementation of the order.