24-hour Jiribam shutdown begins
Source: Chronicle News Service
Jiribam, February 03 2025:
To protest alleged indifferent attitude of the government to the demand for posting doctors in adequate numbers, and appointment of Chief Medical Officer (CMO) and Deputy Medical Superintendent (DMS) for the 50-bedded Jiribam District Hospital, a 24-hour complete shutdown in Jiribam commended from Monday midnight.
It may be mentioned that the District Hospital Monitoring Committee (DHMCj had announced imposition of complete shutdown in Jiribam town on February 3 during a press briefing held at the Babupara office of JIMPAL on January 29 .
The committee had also warned that indefinite economic blockade along NH-37 would be imposed from the next day if the government fails to provide any positive response after the shutdown.