Kerala to enforce strict rules for train returnees

Kerala to enforce strict rules for train returnees

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Thiruvananthapuram  13.05.2020

: In line with the protocol set for those seeking to return to the state from other states via road, the state government has made entry pass and registration mandatory for those arriving by train also.

“The person/s with valid railway ticket for journey to Kerala should apply for entry pass in covid19jagratha portal https://covid19jagratha.kerala.nic.in. The persons who have already applied for pass in the portal, opting different modes of travel other than train, should resubmit the application afresh, indicating the mode of travel as train,” a government order in this regard said.

It said passengers included in a single ticket should form ‘a group’ while submitting the application for pass in the ‘covid19jagratha’ portal. “The details of departing station, destination station, train/special train number and PNR number must be entered in the portal,” it said.

The details of passengers will be verified at the arriving station, and a medical screening will be conducted.

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Excise lays down rules for functioning of toddy shops in Kerala

Thiruvananthapuram/ Kochi: The excise department has issued a set of guidelines for the functioning of toddy shops, that will open from Wednesday, based on the lockdown regulations.

According to the guidelines issued by excise commissioner S Aananthakrishnan, customers will have the permission to buy toddy as parcel to their houses, and will not be allowed to consume it in the shop or the premises. The toddy shops have been denied permission to cook and serve or sell food. All toddy shops will have to maintain adequate soap and water for hand washing, and the employees should use face mask and gloves while working.

The premises should be sanitized every day before beginning to function and the public will not be allowed to gather near the toddy shops. Each customer is allowed to hold a maximum of 1.5 litres of toddy only at a time. The shops have been asked to ensure that not more than 1.5 litres is sold to a customer. TNN