Imphal: The Manipur Cabinet on Wednesday decided that the fare of bringing back stranded people to the state by train will be borne by the government.
The Cabinet also decided that the costs for other modes of travel will be met by passengers themselves. The state government will issue necessary passes for facilitating their movement in this regard.
The Cabinet also discussed about the management of quarantine centres in the state. The stranded persons returning to the state who are neither COVID suspects nor COVID contacts, and asymptomatic, would be kept under home quarantine as per protocol.
However, if there is any objection to home quarantine, such persons will be accommodated in community quarantine centres.
All arrangements for boarding and lodging in community quarantine centres will be made by the community through local clubs, village authorities, etc. with involvement of MLAs concerned and deputy commissioners.
The state government will bear Rs 200 per head per day towards food for returnees accommodated in community quarantine centres.
The deputy commissioners, through local clubs, may organise food for the inmates.
The Cabinet also decided to resume earlier lockdown restrictions imposed during phase II of lockdown notified on April 20 with the modification that wholesale markets will be open on all days except Sundays till May 17.
Meanwhile, one person was arrested in Manipur on Wednesday allegedly for spreading fake news about COVID-19 on social media, police said.
The accused, in a Facebook post, claimed that a COVID-19 case was reported in Khwairamband Keithel area in the heart of the city, leading to panic among the people, a police officer said.
Many people closed their shops in the area and customers rushed to their homes after the news spread, he said.
“One person was arrested for spreading fake news that created panic among the people,” Additional Director General of Police L Kailun said. A case has been registered against the accused with Imphal police station, the ADGP added. (Agencies)
