Monitoring all entries into Karnataka proving to be a tough task

While the State authorities has made RT-PCR unfavourable certificates not older than 72 hours or a vaccination certification of at the least one dose obligatory for these coming into from Maharashtra or Kerala, surveillance shouldn’t be simple given the character of the border.

The Dakshina Kannada district administration has intensified checking of individuals coming into by means of National Highways and State Highways at checkposts arrange on the borders. Dakshina Kannada shares a border with Kasaragod district in Kerala and a main portion of its southern border abuts Kasaragod district. Thousands of individuals from the district go to Dakshina Kannada on daily basis for employment and schooling, and such individuals have been requested to bear assessments each 15 days.

Mangaluru Assistant Commissioner C. Madan Mohan advised The Puucho that the administration has deployed 4 groups on the Talapady checkpost, the key entry level from Kerala. Yatish Ulla, Assistant Commissioner, Puttur sub-division, stated the administration has arrange checkposts at Jalsur and Eshwaramangala, the 2 main entry factors from Kasaragod to areas round Puttur and Sullia. However, there are a number of village routes to enter Karnataka and officers say it’s not possible to maintain watch on every level. The gram panchayats involved have been advised to maintain watch on such motion.

At Belagavi, whereas there may be enforcement on the key entry factors from Maharashtra similar to Kognoli checkpost, officers say that comparable vigil shouldn’t be possible at all entry factors. There are a number of farmers having their properties in a single State and fields within the different.

Shivraj Patil, who works for a foodgrain buying and selling firm, stated the principles have been troublesome to observe as every certificates is legitimate just for three days. “People like me travel between Kolhapur and Belagavi two or three times a week,” he stated.