All arrangements in place at Cochin port to receive Indian citizens

All arrangements as per governmentguidelines are in place at Cochin Port to facilitate the arrival of those who are being evacuated by the Indian government via sea route.

The first Naval ship with around 750 Indian citizens from Male is expected to arrive Cochin Port on May 10,Port Trust officials said here.

Few more are expected in the next few weeks, they said.

Defence sources said here that INS Jalashwa participating in Indian Navy's "Operation Samudra Setu" has entered Male on Thursday morning for evacuating Indian citizens stranded there.

The embarkation of citizens would commence from Friday, the sources said.

Kochi city police commissioner Vijay Sakhare and Fort Kochi Sub Collector Snehil Kumar Singh visited the Samudrika Cruise Terminal on Thursday and reviewed the arrangements.

They also held discussion with the officials from the District Administration, Police, Cochin Port Trust, CISF, Port Health Organisation, Immigration and the Indian Navy.

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