The Ministry Home Affairs (MHA) on Wednesday allowedmovement of people such as migrant labours, workers, students, tourists andothers, stuck in various States due to Coronavirus lockdown announced lastmonth.
However, the MHA has provided the procedure for thesame. The Ministry included a sub-clause regarding the movement of people whoare stranded due to lockdown. "Due to lockdown, migrant workers, pilgrims,tourists, students and other persons are stranded at different places. Theywould be allowed to move as under," MHA said and asked States to designatenodal authorities to facilitate the process.
"All States/UTs should designate nodal authorities anddevelop standard protocols for receiving and sending such stranded persons. Thenodal authorities shall also register the stranded persons within theirStates/UTs. In case a group of stranded persons wish to move between oneState/UT and another State/UT, the sending and receiving States may consulteach other and mutually agree to the movement by road," read the order ofinclusion of movement of stranded people in different places, issued by MHA.
"The moving person (s) would be screened and those found asymptomatic would be allowed to proceed. Buses shall be used for the transport of groups of persons. The buses will be sanitized and shall follow safe social distancing norms in seating. The States/UTs falling on the transit route will allow the passage of such persons to the receiving State/UT," MHA said in its order.
Laying out the procedure on the arrival at thedestination, MHA has asked to keep the people under home quarantine.
"On arrival at their destination, such person(s) wouldbe assessed by the local health authorities, and kept in home quarantine,unless the assessment requires keeping the person(s) in institutionalquarantine. They would be kept under watch with periodic health check-ups. Forthis purpose, such persons may be encouraged to use Aarogya Setu app throughwhich their health status can be monitored and tracked," MHA said.
