Aizawl: The Mizoram government is making arrangements to bring back about 700 Mizo people stranded in four states of the Northeastern region between April 30 and May 2, Chief Minister Zoramthanga said on Tuesday.
In a video message, Zoramthanga said, the state government had approached the Union Home Ministry with the proposal following which the MHA had advised it to consult the respective state governments.
“As per the MHA advice, we contacted all the respective state governments, which gave its consent to the proposal for bring back the stranded people,” he said.
The duration of the process to bring them back may extend beyond May 2 if it is not completed within the scheduled time, he said.
The chief minister said about 154 Mizos are stranded in Assam, 318 in Manipur, 201 in Meghalaya and 20 in Tripura due to the nationwide lockdown imposed in March.
According to the chief minister, the returnees will be put under quarantine for 14 days at the nearest facility after undergoing medical screening or rapid test. They will be placed under home quarantine after being discharged from institutional quarantine (PTI)
