Amaravati, Aug 1 (PTI): It has not opened its borders fully yet but the Andhra Pradesh government is now liberalising inter-state movement of people in tune with the Unlock 3.0 guidelines issued by the Centre.

People coming into AP will now only need to register their details on the government's Spandana portal to obtain an entry pass, according to Principal Secretary (Transport) M T Krishna Babu.

Also Read | BSF Exchage Sweets WIth Border Guards Bangladesh at India-Bangladesh Border in Fulbari on Eid al-Adha 2020: Live News Breaking And Coronavirus Updates on August 1, 2020.

The system would be operational from August 2 on spandana.ap.gov.in portal.

"An auto-generated e-pass will be sent to the persons mobile as well as email. They can carry the auto generated e- pass along with a valid identity proof to get entry at the border checkpost," Krishna Babu, who is also the state nodal officer, said in a release.

Also Read | India Reports Highest Single-Day Spike of 57,117 COVID-19 Cases And 764 Deaths in Past 24 Hours, Coronavirus Tally Jumps to 16.95 Lakh Mark.

Since it's auto-generated, there would not be any delay in securing the e-pass, he said.

"This system is to ensure recording of the people coming to AP so that the local health staff can keep a watch on the health of the concerned," Krishna Babu added.PTI DBV SS

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)