Kerala CM questions govt's evacuation plan; says protocol needs to be followed

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Tuesday said that Centre is learnt to have approved bringing back 80,000 expatriates, but re are 1.69 lakh people on state's priority list. This statement comes after Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that  64 flights will be operated from May 7 to May 13 to bring back stranded Indians from abro.

Chief Minister said that Centre has informed that y are bringing back Indians from or countries without conducting COVID-19 test. He ded that it would increase threat of COVID-19 spre.

" Centre is learnt to have approved bringing back 80,000 expatriates, but re are 1.69 lakh people in Kerala's priority list. This has been taken up with Centre," Chief Minister said."This will increase threat of COVID-19 spre. All health protocol as per international standards have to be followed before bringing people from abro. COVID-19 testing has to be conducted and I have taken this with Prime Minister Narendra Modi," he said.

Kerala minister furr said  that who are returning from red zones from or states have to mandatorily undergo one week quarantine at government centres.

"As testing is being carried out prior to travel to Kerala from abro, expatriates returning will have to undergo quarantine in government centres," he said.

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64 Flights Will Operate To Bring Back Indians Stranded Abro

In a massive development, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri on Tuesday said that  64 flights will be operated from May 7 to May 13 to bring back stranded Indians from abro.  flight plan for repatriation of Indians stranded in foreign countries due to COVID-19 pandemic has been accessed by Republic TV on Tuesday. As per sources, mega rescue operation has been scheduled for a whole week starting from May 7.

minister listed down flights along with countries and mentioned fixed rates for journey.

"64 flights will be operated in 1st week of operation to bring stranded Indians from different countries from May 7 to May 13.  64 flights include-UAE- 10 flights, Qatar- 2, Saudi Arabia- 5, UK- 7, Singapore- 5, United States-7, Philippines- 5, Banglesh- 7, Bahrain - 2, Malaysia-7, Kuwait-5, and Oman-2," said Hardeep Singh Puri.

" rates fixed for journey will be Rs 50,000 for London-Mumbai, similarly for London to Ahmedab, London to Bengaluru and London to Delhi. For Chicago-Delhi-Hyderab rough cost will be about Rs 1 lakh," he ded.

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