Cachar administration to use wedding halls ('Bibaha Bashar'), banquets in Silchar as quarantine facilities

Considering the outbreak of Novel Corona Virus (COVID-19) is a potential threat to human life, measures are being taken by the District Disaster Management Authority to create awareness amongst the general public and to contain the entry/spreading of the virus in the District. Health Department with the support of the District Police and Airport Authority of Kumbirgram Airport, ASTC Authority, Railway Authority Cachar is conducting health screening of all the visitors/tourists/commuters and general public entering through the inter-state Border of Cachar District.

Today the office of deputy commissioner has decided to use community halls and banquets Silchar as quarantine facilities. The Health Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that the state will comply with the guidelines of the MoHFW government of India and prohibit any kind of gathering including the marriage ceremony.

The order issued by the office of deputy commissioner states, “In order to provide better assistance to the person requiring quarantine, the following amenities and resources available within Cachar District are hereby taken over by the Disaster Management Authority, Cachar until further orders exercising the powers vested with the authority vide section 34, sub-section (a) and (j) of the Disaster Management Act 2005 for making arrangement for Quarantine facilities as a part of containment measures of COVID19.”

The wedding halls (‘Bibaha Bashar’) to be used as quarantine facilities are:

Jannat Bibaha Bhawan, Silchar, Suhana Bibaha Bhawan, Silchar, Walima Bibaha Bhawan, Silchar, Mehendi Bibaha Bhawan, Silchar, Maa Durga Bibaha Bhawan, Silchar, Kunjalata Bihaha Bhawan, Silchar, Maa Laxmi Bibaha Bhawan, Silchar, Taj Blue Diamond Bibaha Bhawan, Silchar, Laxmi Narayan Bibaha Basar I, Silchar, Laxmi Narayan Bibaha Basar – II, Silchar, Hashi Kushi, Circuit House Road, Silchar. Grand Hyatt Banquet and Hall, Silchar, Utsav Banquet Hall, Rongpur, Silchar, Celebration Banquet hall, Silchar and Ashirwaad Bihaha Bhawan, Silchar.

The concerned Proprietor of the Bibaha Bhawan shall release/handover the above facilities to the Circle Officer, Silchar Sadar Revenue Circle, Silchar/point Director of Health Services, Cachar District with immediate effect. “This order will come in to force with immediate effect,” informed the administration.