Stranded migrants, tourists, students can move with conditions during lockdown: Centre

States to develop standard protocols

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New Delhi, May 29

The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday said stranded migrant workers, pilgrims, tourists, students will be allowed to move with conditions during lockdown.

All states will designate nodal authorities and develop standard protocols for receiving and sending such stranded persons, the MHA said in fresh set of guidelines.

Nodal authorities shall register stranded persons within their states or union territories, it added.

In case group of stranded persons wish to move from one state to another, states may consult each other, mutually agree to movement by road, the MHA said, adding that buses to be used for transporting persons, vehicles to be sanitised and shall follow safe social distancing norms in seating. — Agencies