Covid-19 affected people provided aid
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 07 2021:
Relief items continued to be extended to people affected by Covid-19 with several individuals and organisations distributing edible items to families living in containment zones.
In continuation of its programme of providing edibles to all households under its jurisdiction, Waiton Gram Panchayat distributed food items to 300 families in ward no.6 and 7 on Monday, said a release issued by Waiton GP pradhan Pukhrambam Surbala, adding that the GP in collaboration with Covid-19 Joint Task Force Pourabi also distributed edibles to 315 households under containment zones in Pourabi Part I and II.
In another release, Youth Welfare Club, Patsoi Part I stated that RK Fortune Developer Ltd managing director RK Rameshwor distributed edible items to 520 households in Patsoi Part I under Patsoi assembly constituency while COVID 2nd Wave Fighting Task Force BJP Lamlai Mandal chairman Khongbantabam Ibomcha and Covid Task Force Yairipok Singa distributed relief items to people in containment zones of Lamlai AC, an individual quarantined at Lousangkhong Primary School and 25 households under containment zones in Yairipok Singa respectively on Monday.
Meanwhile, Manipur Pradesh Congress Committee president and Bishnupur MLA Govindas Konthoujam distributed protective equipment to local Covid Task Force along with receiving aid for Bishnupur Kendra Covid Relief Fund.
During the programme, District Football Association, Moirang general secretary Ph Magha of Moirang Sendra Road and his family donated 100 bags of rice, LR Loktak Filling Station Ningthoukhong Toupokpi proprietor L Rajen donated Rs 10,000 and 1st IRB rifleman Kangabam Sobha accompanied by his wife Fajaton donated his one month's salary to Bishnupur Kendra Covid Relief Fund through the MLA.
At the same event, Govindas handed over sodium hypochlorite, face masks, face shields, PPEs, hand gloves and hand sanitizers to the volunteers of Bishnupur Ward No.1 Bishnupur Awang Youth Club and Covid-19 Task Force Kha Potshangbam.
On the other hand, Manipur Petroleum Products Business Forum led by its convener O Budhi provided 50 PPE kits, 500 3-layer face masks, two 5 litre bottles of sanitizer and 500 rubber gloves for the staff of District Hospital Thoubal.
The items were handed over to the Hospital's medical superintendent Dr Ch Memcha and CMO Thoubal Y Nokul on Monday.
Social worker Kharibam Jivan on Monday, under the Seva Hi Sangathan Phase 2, distributed edible items at places newly affected by Covid-19 in Wangkhem AC and to those belonging to weaker sections of society along with households under containment zones through Bishnunaha Youth Federation Yairipok (BYFY).
Meanwhile, Patsoi MLA Ak Mirabai distributed edible items for transgender people affected by Covid-19 or undergoing home isolation through their representatives on Monday.
Covid-19 Tengbang Lup Kakching formed under Nahashinggi Khongthang (NK) and Kakching Khunnai Chaokhat-hanba Lup (KKCL) also distributed sanitary items for use in CCC and CHICs opened at Kakching on Monday.