KALYAN/THANE: The Kalyan-Dombivli and Ulhasnagar civic corporations have decided that they will deny entry to local residents who are employed in essential services in Mumbai in their respective cities from May 8. The civic bodies have said these people could unknowingly be carrying the coronavirus and could infect others.
The Thane district administration, for its part, is considering isolating nearly 10,000 local residents employed in essential services in Mumbai, in hostels in Thane so that their families are not placed at risk.
KDMC commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi said 73 of the 224 patients in Kalyan-Dombivli were those who worked in Mumbai, while 28 others infected were their close contacts.“The safety of family members of employees travelling to and from Mumbai is an issue, so we requested employers and their staff to make arrangements for their stay in Mumbai. From May 8, they would not be allowed to enter KDMC limits,” he said, adding BMC was already making arrangements for its employees.
The Thane district administration said there are nearly 10,000 residents of Thane city who work with the police, hospitals, the banking sector and others providing essential services. They have to travel daily between the suburbs and Mumbai.
District authorities said they are planning to set up hostel facilities for these people within Thane city’s limits but they would not be allowed to go to their homes. The identification of empty buildings with proper amenities in the district was on, said officials.
“We suspect those working in Mumbai may unknowingly be carrying the infection and risk infecting others at home and in their localities. So we are planning to allow them to stay at a common facility in their cities but would not allow them to go home,” said Thane district collector Rajesh Narvekar.
Navi Mumbai Mayor J Suttar had earlier made a similar demand to have restrictions on Navi Mumbai residents working in Mumbai.
The Thane district administration, for its part, is considering isolating nearly 10,000 local residents employed in essential services in Mumbai, in hostels in Thane so that their families are not placed at risk.
KDMC commissioner Dr Vijay Suryawanshi said 73 of the 224 patients in Kalyan-Dombivli were those who worked in Mumbai, while 28 others infected were their close contacts.“The safety of family members of employees travelling to and from Mumbai is an issue, so we requested employers and their staff to make arrangements for their stay in Mumbai. From May 8, they would not be allowed to enter KDMC limits,” he said, adding BMC was already making arrangements for its employees.
The Thane district administration said there are nearly 10,000 residents of Thane city who work with the police, hospitals, the banking sector and others providing essential services. They have to travel daily between the suburbs and Mumbai.
District authorities said they are planning to set up hostel facilities for these people within Thane city’s limits but they would not be allowed to go to their homes. The identification of empty buildings with proper amenities in the district was on, said officials.
“We suspect those working in Mumbai may unknowingly be carrying the infection and risk infecting others at home and in their localities. So we are planning to allow them to stay at a common facility in their cities but would not allow them to go home,” said Thane district collector Rajesh Narvekar.
Navi Mumbai Mayor J Suttar had earlier made a similar demand to have restrictions on Navi Mumbai residents working in Mumbai.
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