Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (AM)
With Inputs from Media Release

Mangaluru, May 2: A day after the Ministry of Home Affairs issued modified guidelines for states and union territories to follow, the district administration in Dakshina Kannada district, issued guidelines for passenger movement from the district to another, from the district to other states and from other states to the district. 

The notification from the deputy commissioner (DC) and the chairman of District Disaster Management Authority laid Guidelines for people travelling from Dakshina Kannada to other districts, from Dakshina Kannada to other states and from other states to Dakshina Kannada.

DC Sindhu B Rupesh

Guidelines for people travelling to other districts from Dakshina Kannada

1. As guidelines issued during video conference on May 2, presided over by the chief minister, people can travel from Dakshina Kannada to other district only once.

2. Applicants in Mangaluru city limits should submit their applications at the office of assistant commissioner and those in villages should submit them at the nearest police stations.

3. Permission to travel will be issued from the offices of police commissioner / SP / and assistant police commissioner.

4. Those who are free from Covid- 19 symptoms alone will be allowed to travel.

5. The permitted travellers should mandatorily wear masks and gloves and observe all the precautions laid down by the centre and the state governments.

6. All the quarantine related guidelines of the particular districts should be mandatorily followed.

7. The vehicle carrying the travellers is not allowed to stop at any place on the way.

8. Legal action will be taken if the pass issued for travel is misused.

Guidelines for people travelling from Dakshina Kannada to other states

1. Applicants who want to travel from the district to another, from the district to other states and from other states to the district, have to submit application and register on https://sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in/.

2. If the applicant needs assistance for registering online, he may approach nearest gram panchayat offices, town municipality, TMC, CMC offices, taluk offices, Mangaluru corporation zonal offices, Karnataka One, or Nada Kacheri in Mangaluru city.

3. All submitted applications will be processed at state level. If the receiving states concurs, then permission to travel will be given by the government of Karnataka.

4. Permitted passengers will be facilitated to travel after receiving instruction from the state government nodal officer. Passengers need to pay for the travel.

5. All approved passengers will be screened by the health authorities.

6. Permitted passengers need to carry identity proof (driving license/passport/voter ID/Aadhar Card/PAN Card). 

7. The applicants are requested to contact toll free number 1077 and WhatsApp to 9483908000.

Guidelines for passenger movement from other states to Dakshina Kannada

1. The applicant shall submit the application and register on http://sevasindhu.karnataka.gov.in/.
2. Applications will be examined by Nodal Officers appointed for various states by Government of Karnataka.
3. The sending state will be consulted by the said Nodal Officers.
4. As per the orders of Government of Karnataka regarding the states from which we may receive returnees, permission will be conveyed by the Nodal Officer to the appropriate authority of the sending State.
5. Only asymptomatic people are allowed to undertake travel. Returnees will be medically screened and then allowed to move.
6. Buses (Govt/Pvt) or trains shall be used for transport of groups of returnees. All precautionary measures as per the Govt. of India and State Govt. need to be followed.
7. Returnees will bear their travelling expenses.
8. Permitted passengers need to carry identity proof (Driving License/Passport/Voter Id/Aadhar Card/PAN Card).
9. All returnees will be kept under home quarantine / institutional quarantine based on medical advise.
10. Local body will be given responsibility for enforcement of quarantine rules and regular health checkup will be taken up by the health department.
11. For any other query contact Toll free No. 1070 / 104 / 080-46848600 / 080-66692000 and Whatsapp to 9745697456 / 9980299802