Entry into Nagaland not allowed

People await to apply for fitness certificates at the NVBDCP office, Dimapur as hundreds of stranded people in the State seek to go back to their homes. 

Morung Express News 
Dimapur | May 3 

While the Assam Government has lifted the inter-state boundary sealing for movement of stranded people, the Nagaland Government has directed all Deputy Commissioners of Nagaland to strictly observe that movement of people/vehicle is not allowed/permitted since Nagaland is still under lockdown

An order from the Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Nagaland, Sentiyanger Imchen informed that the sealing of the state’s border is yet to be lifted except for those exempted under MHA guidelines. 

While those stranded will be allowed to cross over to Assam after all checks and formalities, the Nagaland Government has made clear that no inflow of people is allowed into the State as of now. 

Dimapur: Rush for Fitness Certificate to return home
Meanwhile, hundreds of people from other states, who are stranded in Dimapur, are applying for ‘Fitness Certificate’ from the district health authority. 

The rush came in the backdrop of the Assam government opening its borders on May 2 to people wishing to return to the state. 

According to a district health official, atleast a 100 persons from Assam, who have been stranded in Dimapur since March 24, started crossing over into Karbi Anglong on Sunday. 

The official told The Morung Express that the people stranded here have started applying for ‘Fitness Certificate’ from the District Surveillance Unit (for COVID-19) since May 2. 

“We have already issued over 500 certificates since yesterday (May 2) and many more have applied today,” the official said. He added that Health teams were sent to the government relief camps to facilitate smooth passage of those wishing to go to Assam. “Two teams have been sent to Chümoukedima and one each to the State Stadium, Youth Hostel, and to the Newfield and Dillai inter-state checkposts.”  

By noon today, around a 100 people were gathered at the Deputy Commissioner’s office and around 200-250 people at the two inter-state checkposts. 

At the other side of the inter-state border, the Karbi Anglong Administration was arranging transport to take back the people. 

Further, many more people, mostly those from UP and Bihar, have also started applying for the Fitness Certificate. “They are mostly daily wage earners from UP and Bihar. They want to go back home because they are not earning anything,” the official said. 

The official was of the opinion that they are anticipating their home states in coordination with the Nagaland state government would arrange something to get them home. A state Cabinet meeting is scheduled on May 4 wherein a decision would likely be taken in this regard. 

The Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Anoop Khinchi said that the district administration is facilitating to enable the stranded to cross over into Assam. He added that his office is also issuing an “Administrative Order” alongwith the Fitness Certificate issued by the district health authority.