COVID-19: Those residents struck outside Assam will require temporary ILP to enter, says Himanta

April 6: Those inhabitants of Assam who are struck outside Assam will henceforth require temporary Inner Line Permit (ILP) to enter the state after the lockdown is withdrawn by the government. The state government will be doing sequencing to keep a track on those entering Assam primarily because if all are allowed to enter the state together, then it will be impossible to keep track on all and even those infected with the virus may sneak into the state. This was stated by state Health Minister, Himanta Biswa Sarma during a press conference on Monday afternoon.

The government will maintain data of all people in quarantine centers and extend help until lockdown continues. All such residents of the state stranded outside Assam due to lockdown will have to seek entry permit. A website in this connection will soon be launched by the state government wherein entry is to be made by such residents. The system will in all probability generate entry dates for entering into the state in phase manner. Sarma also sought valuable feedback and suggestions from the people to tackle the situation.

He said that the challenge would be to quarantine all the people stranded outside Assam who will come back as soon as the lockdown order is lifted. “People who wish to return will have to take prior permission as we will need to chalk out a plan for quarantine. And, for temporary purpose we may have to request for a ILP situation for people of the state too,” Sarma said.

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