Newmai News Network
Aizawl |April 28
The Mizoram government has announced it will bring back citizens of Mizoram who are stranded in the North Eastern States of India. The Mizoram government is planning to do so between April 30 and May 2. However, if need be, the time frame will be extended.
This information was given by Mizoram Chief Minister Zoramthanga on Tuesday through a video message.
It is reported that 693 people from Mizoram are stranded in four North Eastern states due to COVID-19 lockdown.
According to Zoramthanga, 154 people from Mizoram are stranded in Assam, 318 in Manipur, 201 in Meghalaya and 20 in Tripura.
Zoramthanga stated that after these 693 people are brought into the state, they will undergo 14 days mandatory quarantine in government designated quarantine centres after they are ‘medically screened’. After the lapse of the period, they will again undergo home quarantine for a certain period. However, the duration for home quarantine was not mentioned by the Chief Minister>
Meanwhile, the Chief Minister said that the state government had approached the Union Home Ministry earlier on the issue to which the latter advised the Mizoram government to consult with the respective state governments wherever the people of Mizoram are stranded. “As per the Union Home Ministry’s advice, we contacted all respective state governments, which consented the proposal for bringing back the stranded people to our state,” he added.
The Mizoram Chief Minister then said that those stranded people who needed vehicles will be provided by the state government. “Otherwise they will come by their own vehicles."
With regard to the status of the lockdown,he said that his government will go by what the Centre decides on whether to extend or not on the lockdown.
Zoramthanga also expressed concern that Mizoram is located in a vulnerable place when it comes to the spread of COVID-19.
