Around 5000 persons, mostly non-residents Indians belonging to Chandigarh are expected to return home from abroad. The Chandigarh Administration has contacted the Delhi and Haryana Governments to make arrangements for the stay of returnees in the hotels for 14 days.
Manoj Parida, Adviser to UT Administrator on Friday said that nearly 5000 persons, mostly NRIs and residents of the city will return from abroad by air. “We have coordinated with the State Governments of Delhi and Haryana. The returnees will be staying at Delhi or Gurugram hotels for 14 days and they can return to their homes in Chandigarh, provided they have no symptoms,” he said.
“The Administration will send buses to bring them back to the city if the Government of India does not allow cars for interstate movement by then, he said. Apart from this, quarantine facilities will be provided in hotels like Mountview, Shivalikview and Parkview for those coming from Mohali or Amritsar Airport. The returnees have to pay charges for their stay.
Shashank Anand, DIG has been designated as nodal officer to coordinate with Airport Authorities and hotels for their travel from Delhi and Mohali and for their stay for 14 days in various hotels as a quarantine measure.
Notably, the Punjab Governor and UT Administrator VP Singh Badnore on Friday directed that necessary care should be taken for screening the persons returning from abroad. Even during their quarantine stay in various hotels in Chandigarh, the Administration must keep track of their health to prevent possibility of infection, if any, he said.
Parida further said that nearly 700 persons from union territories of Ladakh and Jammu and Kashmir are being sent home by buses. Necessary coordination with the concerned authorities is being done for this, he added.