Dharamshala: Since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic across India, many people have been stranded in different states and cities far away from their homes due to the lock-down announced by the Indian government in March to check the spread of the Covid-19. Subsequently, the Tibetan Settlements Offices under the Department of Home has made sure to enforce the Covid-19 lock-down guidelines as per the directive of the Kashag.
With the relaxation and lifting of the Covid-19 lock-down restrictions across the Indian states, many Tibetan people who were previously stranded in different settlements and cities have finally been able to travel back to their respective settlements. The Tibetan Settlement Offices across India, Nepal, and Bhutan acting as per the guidelines issued by Kashag, CTA is taking necessary measures to keep a detailed record of the time of arrival of the people from other states and to ensure that the people are put under quarantine period for proper examination.
As per the information received from the Tibetan settlement offices, there are presently a total of 1119 Tibetan people who have arrived in their settlements after the relaxation of the lockdown period.
-Filed by the Department of Home