10,993 in Dimapur travel for home district amid relaxation
People waiting to obtain necessary permit for leaving Dimapur at Badminton Stadium, Dimapur on May 14. (DIPR Photo)
Dimapur, May 15 (MExN): The Dimapur District Administration successfully transported a total of 10,993 persons stranded in Dimapur due to COVID-19 lockdown since March 24, to their respective districts and sub-divisions.
A DIPR report stated that as directed by the government of Nagaland, movement of inter district stranded people exercise began from May 7 to 9, which was further extended till May 14 due to increasing number of people opting to go to their own district.
The stranded people were transported by NST and private buses after going through all the laid down procedures besides hundreds of one-way private vehicle permit issued for inter district movement from Dimapur. The occupants of the private vehicles were also allowed to travel only after going through the medical screening process and obtaining movement permit from the District administration.
The total 10,993 stranded people who left for various districts comprised of 3304 persons to Mon, 812 persons to Longleng, 1717 persons to Tuensang, 1014 persons to Kiphire, 1351 persons to Mokokchung, 563 persons to Phek, 482 persons to Wokha, 202 persons to Peren, 167 to Kohima, 1381 persons to Zunheboto.
