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PANAJI
Expressing concern over the manifold increase in number of COVID-19 positive cases in Belagavi, Chief Minister Pramod Sawant said Goa government is taking stringent steps to man the state borders and check vehicles entering the state with vegetables fruits
and other essential commodities.
He said a web-based service will be put in place at the check posts for monitoring movement of goods vehicles and to trace the whereabouts of drivers and cleaners on these vehicles. The borders are manned by police teams, health dept officials as well as GPSC officials, he said.
“Earlier, 180 trucks were coming from across the border at Keri now 300 trucks are coming in,” he said.
“Anyone coming from outside will be straightaway put under institutional quarantine. We cannot afford to have any persons coming from outside and mingling with the locals,” Sawant warned.
The State Executive Committee, meanwhile highlighted the need for a strict vigil at the entry points of the borders of the State to negate the possibility of people entering Goa without due authority.
The SEC has asked the IT department and Disaster Management Authority to work on a technological solution to monitor the movement of goods vehicles.
District Observers and Incident Commanders have been directed to make regular visits to the state borders for a supervision of this exercise at e border check posts.
