Relief distribution team flagged off
Source: The Sangai Express
Chandel, September 16 2015:
In response to the recent landslide and flood in the district, a relief distribution team for landslide affected villagers of Khengjoy sub-division was flagged off today from the office of the Centre for Women and Girls (CWG), Lhunnajang village, Chandel district, our correspondent reports.
Md Nazimuddin, Block Development Officer (BDO) Khangbarol flagged off the relief distribution team in the presence of Hechin Haokip, secretary CWG, Doumang Haokip, president, KSO Chandel and Thokhothang Haokip, chief of Lhunnajang village.
The team started off at Khengjoy sub-division with a truck fully loaded with relief materials including baby food, rice, salt, milk, sugar, pulses, blankets, sanitary pads, torches, washing powders, pressure cookers, umbrellas, tents, buckets, clothes, candles etc.
Speaking to media persons, Hechin Haokip, secretary CWG said the relief materials were donated by GOONJ, a Kolkata based NGO and the Centre for Women and Girls (CWG) .
The relief materials will be distributed to 12 villages under Khengjoy sub-division affected by landslide and flood.
Hechin further expressed gratitude to Seithang Haokip, MDC 18 Songjang DCC and Limkhojam Haokip, MDC 24 Tolbung DCC for providing the transportation cost of the relief materials.