Mohali administration to screen people heading out of dist

Mohali, May 2

The administration will start screening camps for people who want to head back to their respective states. Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan said the camps will be a part of standard operating procedure (SOP) and added that those who get themselves registered within two days will be screened and issued fitness certificates.

The Deputy Commissioner said movement of such persons will start from May 5 and they should register at covidhelp.punjab.gov.in. He said in case of any query, one can contact on 62842-64563.

He said those persons who are not able to register, can send their details on WhatsApp on the above said number.

Dayalan said at the time of giving screening certificate, options would be taken from each individual/group/family whether they have their own vehicle by which they want to travel. He said in case, they don’t have their own vehicles or do not want to travel in own vehicle, they would be asked to give preference that whether they want to travel by train/road. Giving them the option of train/road would be the prerogative of the administration, he said.

The Deputy Commissioner said those who would desire for movement by own vehicle, an SMS would be sent to them asking them to apply for curfew movement pass on COVA App/Link and added those IDs which are in the lists finalised by the Deputy Commissioners for movement by train would be informed about the time/departure route/coach number of train through SMS. He said the SMS would also serve as curfew movement pass from residence to railway station.

Those not covered in above 2 categories, list of willing private bus operators with their numbers would be sent to them through SMS along with upper cap of per KM price and once a group is formed to move by such private vehicle, after the group members have telephonically negotiated with a private operator then the private operator would be informed to apply for curfew movement pass through COVA App/Link.

‘Follow protocols at quarantine facility’

The district administration today directed to follow all protocols at a quarantine facility at Meritorious School, Sector 70.

Mohali Deputy Commissioner Girish Dayalan today took stock of arrangements at the quarantine facility.

Officials apprised that Sikh pilgrims who came from Sri Hazur Sahib, Nanded, Maharashtra, and students from Kota, Rajasthan, were getting adequate facilities, including hygienic food, medicines and clean environment.

The facility houses 37 people who are served tea and biscuits at 8 am. Breakfast is served from 9.30am to 10 am, which include rice, vegetable and parantha.

Lunch comes from Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan, Sohana, which include Rice, chapatti, cereals, kheer and buttermilk (lassi). Evening tea is served at 4 pm and dinner at night. Those from Muslim community are served fruits to open ‘Roza’ in the evening. The Deputy Commissioner warned that those spreading rumours will be dealt with sternly. — TNS