Minister chairs coordination meeting: plans for peaceful festive season deliberately
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, December 17 2020:
To prepare everyone to celebrate this festive season of Christmas in jubilation in this uniquely difficult year, Tribal Affairs & Hills Minister Vungzagin Valte chaired the district coordination meeting at District Training Centre (DTC) Hall, Tuibong, Churachandpur, today.
Speaking on the occasion, the Minister proposed that the period between December 20 and January 5 be declared as 'festive season' and suggested measures to control law and order, water supply, electricity and medical problems which are bound to occur during this festive season.
He asked the district administrations of both Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts to form different committees to deal with the stated problems and submit the names of committee members by December 20 .
The Minister asked the SPs and other security officials from BSF and Assam Rifles to make sure that people reach home before 4 pm and control the traffic flow within the town.
He also asked the police to enforce the curfew order properly.
Questioning the quality of water supply from Khuga Dam, the Minister asked the PHED to make sure that clean drinking water is supplied to the people to avoid health complications.
Enquiring the reason for power cuts in the district, the Minister asked the con cerned department to solve the problem of power overload and cut illegal connections with the help of district administration.
Noting that with the increase in the number of vehicles and people in the streets, accidents are likely to happen during this season, the Minister asked the health department to set up a separate emergency treatment centre or truma care centre and depute adequate medical staff to man the same.
Urging the tribe leaders, student leaders, CSOs and other dignitaries for their support in these safety initiatives, the Minister required the district administrations of both Churachandpur and Pherzawl districts to make sure that the civil society leaders are also included in the committees.
MLA and Chairman MANIRADA, Ginsuanhau Zou; DC Pherzawl Mannuamching: SP CCpur Amrit Sinha;SP Pherzawl David Piaklian, ADC CCpur, Thangboi Gangte; ADC Phrezawl Thienlaljoy Gangte, Commandant from Assam Rifles and BSF, OCs from different police station of the district, leaders of CSOs and District Level Officers from the two districts attended the meeting.