Indians stranded abroad on compelling grounds will be taken back in a phased manner from 7th of this month, the Government of India announced in a press release Monday.
The travel will be arranged on aircraft and naval ships and a standard Operating Protocol (SOP) has been prepared in this regard, said the statement. Non-scheduled commercial flights will be arranged for the travel that will begin in a phased manner on Thursday. This facility would be made available on payment-basis, added the press statement shared by the Indian Embassy, Qatar, on social media platforms. 
Indian Embassies and High Commissions are preparing a list of distressed Indian citizens to be taken out. Medical screening of passengers would be done before taking the flight and only asymptomatic passengers would be allowed to travel. During the journey, all these passengers would have to follow the protocols, such as the Health Protocols, issued by the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Civil Aviation. 
On reaching the destination, everyone would have to register on the Arogya Sethu app and all would be medically screened. After scrutiny, they would be quarantined for 14 days, either in a hospital or in an institutional quarantine on payment-basis, by the concerned State government. Covid-19 test would be done after 14 days and further action would be taken according to health protocols. 
State Governments are being advised to make arrangements, including for testing, quarantine and onward movement of the returning Indians in their respective States. 
The Ministries of External Affairs and Civil Aviation would soon share detailed information through their websites, the statement added.
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