Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network – Kasargod (EP)
Kasargod, Aug 3: Kasargod district administration has decided to reintroduce daily pass facilities for interstate travel subject to certain conditions. The decision was taken in a meeting conducted between the Kasargod district administration and the Kasargod district in-charge minister held on Monday, August 3.
Earlier, the Centre had issued guidelines which permitted people to travel from one state to another. Owing to this rule, several people were awaiting the opening of the Kasargod border.
Travellers holding passes to travel to and fro to Kasargod will have to undergo coronavirus tests once every seven days. People travelling for the purpose of weddings and funerals will be allowed to travel after they have undergone Rapid Antigen tests.
The Kasargod district administration meeting held under the leadership of district in-charge minister has stated that those who are commuting for work reasons will be issued passes. However, there is still no clarification on whether the passes will be issued only at the Talapady border.
Meanwhile, district in-charge minister E Chandrashekaran in a video conference with trade leaders decided to permit vehicles carrying food items to travel to Karnataka and bring in goods from Karnataka. The vehicle staff will be required to register the names of shops to which the grocery from Karnataka is being brought. Vehicle drivers should wear masks and use sanitizer and the staff that go on trips to Karnataka should undergo Antigen tests once a week.
Shops are permitted to open from 8 am to 9 pm every day except those that are in clusters. The shops can be kept open in containment zones from 11 am to 5 pm every day.
Auto-rickshaws can operate as per the health regulations. They have been permitted to run on the national highway and state highway from 8 am to 9 pm. Shopkeepers have been asked to take necessary precautions while operating their shops. The district administration warned of legal action against the shopkeepers who defy the laws.
DC Dr D Sajit Babu, DSP D Shilpa, additional DC N Devidas, trader’s representatives K Ahmed Sharif, Raghavan Velutholi, hotel and restaurant association representatives Narayan Poojary, higher goods owner’s association representative T P Balan, petty trader’s association representative Immanuel and entrepreneur H Gokuldas Kamath were present.