KSO, district admn inspect border in Chandel
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, April 27 2020:
Complementing the Government measures to check trespassing at border areas, a team of Kuki Students' Organisation, Chandel district, Medical Surveillance Officer Chandel and Addl SP Chandel inspected the Indo-Myanmar border at Lh Yangnomphai, Layang, and New Samtal in Khengjoi sub-division today.
A meeting was also held under the leadership of Seithang Haokip, Chandel ADC member from 18-Songjang Constituency at T Nampao village along with SDO Khengjoi, Addl SP Chandel and chiefs of border area villages, wherein the sensitivity of the border areas during the COVID-19 pandemic was emphasized.
During the meeting, the officials resolved to appeal to the State Government to intensify vigil and regulation of civilian movements across the border.
Meanwhile, KSO-Chandel extended gratitude to YAS Minister Letpao Haokip, FCS agents, MDCs, SDO Khengjoi, SDO Chakpikarong, and CSOs for their sincere efforts to lessen and ease the burden of the people of Chandel district during this time of hardship.
The student body highlighted the need to maintain and station security forces at the border areas, especially in Chandel district it being an international border.
It also stressed on the importance of stationing well equipped medical facilities and staff in remote border areas of Chandel.