Nemcha continues to reach out to needy people
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, July 01 2020:
As part of her forefront agenda to ensure food security to the people, especially the needy, Social Welfare and Cooperation Minister Nemcha Kipgen reached out to the people of Twilang area of Kangpokpi Assembly Constituency today.
However, the Minister due to an emergency meeting could not personally partake in the distribution programme.
Altogether, around 300 needy people including widow, widower, aged, differently able, etc of Irang Part-I and Part-II including Makui, Chaljang and Wakotphai in Twilang area were distributed rice, dal and potato.
The essential items were handed over through the village representatives at Kangpokpi DHQs.
Altogether, around 61 beneficiaries from eleven villages in Irang Part-I, 138 from seventeen villages in Irang Part-II and 58 from Makui, Chaljang and Wakotphai villages received the goods.
The Minister had previously also reached out to the poor and needy people of various areas in her Constituency with essential items.
Man Kumar, a representative from Irang Part-II expressed his gratitude to Nemcha Kipgen for her initiative of helping the poor and needy people during the pandemic.
He said that people of Irang area are mostly living below poverty line and have been enduring a hard time owing to the pandemic since the beginning of the nationwide lockdown, as they could no longer earn for their livelihood.
He also pointed out that benefits from various Government programs were availed but it was not enough for their survival.