Assam opens its border with NE states to facilitate return of stranded people

Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state government has decided to facilitate the return of stranded people to the state at different parts of North East.

“From today, Assam government is allowing the people from entire North Eastern region to come in provided that they are ready to quarantine, detail health check-up at the border posts,” Sarma said.

He further said that Assam has opened its border with the NE states and police, health teams have been deployed at all border entry points.

The Assam Health minister also said that the people who will return to Assam from the NE states will be screened at the inter-state border posts for COVID-19 symptoms and no pass is required for travelling from the states.

Himanta Biswa Sarma further said: “For the people who are residing outside of Assam, we are providing a number where they will give a missed call then we will send a link to them and they will fill up the link and a database will be generated. According to the capacity of railway coaches which will be provided by the Indian Railway. But those who are willing to return to Assam using their personal vehicles will be issued passes from today.”

“They can come to Assam anytime, but the condition is that they should abide by the protocols fixed by the Health Department,” Sarma said.

(By Hemanta Kumar Nath, Guwahati)