As Govt ensures essential items, people must cooperate: Chairman ADC Sadar Hills
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, March 31 2020:
Sadar Hills Autonomous District Council, Kangpokpi Chairman today thanked the people of Kangpokpi for their active cooperation towards the local self Government, District Administration, police, medical and various other departments in combating the highly contiguous COVID-19 pandemic.
The ADC Sadar Hills Chairman, Haokholal Hangshing thanked the people of Kangpokpi in a video exhortation inside his office chamber before the commencement of disinfection for the second time in Kangpokpi Town under the aegis of ADC Sadar Hills.
Earlier, ADC Sadar Hills in collaboration with the District Administration, Kangpokpi police and the local bodies had also disinfected the town.
Haokholal Hangshing flagged off the disinfection team led by Officer-in-Charge of Kangpokpi Police Station, Inspector Khogen in the presence of James Doujapao Haokip, Chief Executive Officer, SHADC Kangpokpi.
The team comprised of fire personnel of Fire Sub Station Kangpokpi, Kangpokpi police personnel and member of Kangpokpi Youth Union.
Marketing areas especially those identified shops permitted to open on the exemption day of lockdown including Nute Kailhang, public places, important Government institutions and hospitals were disinfected.
Haokholal Hangshing in a video exhortation said, "As we have entered the seven days of Nationwide lockdown, I thank the people of Kangpokpi including village chiefs, town committee, youth, women, Church leaders, student bodies and different organizations in the district for their commendable support and cooperation towards District Council, District Administration, police and medical department, etc.
in combating the pandemic COVID-19 in the district".
He also thanked the District Administration, District police, medical department, army and para-military forces and various other departments for commitment and active efforts in fighting the deadly COVID-19 pandemic in the district.
"I am also extremely thankful especially to the less fortunate people of Kangpokpi, daily wages labourers, and dukanders, who bear with the Governments and others during the disaster despite their untold hardships like the true warriors of the pandemic," he added.
He continued that as the incumbent State Government under the leadership of Chief Minister N Biren Singh is always committed to its people, we are also trying at our best level to provide adequate essential commodities to the people of Kangpokpi including the less fortunate people.
He also said that the ADC Sadar Hills had requested for Personal Protection Equipment (PPEs) to the concerned authority for the people of Kangpokpi.
He further said that ADC Sadar Hills, apart from other active role and efforts in combating the pandemic COVID-19 and safety of the people, sanitized the town areas and regulate markets to ensure sufficient essential commodities.
"As part of ensuring essential commodities, we have regulated the town markets in collaboration with the District Administration, Police and the local civil bodies by opening identified shops thrice a week for marketing with strict maintenance of social distancing as per guidelines which helped a lot the people," he added.
He also said that as part of the sanitation program, disinfection was sprayed in public places, market areas, hospitals and various other important Government establishments for the second time today with the assistance of Kangpokpi police, fire personnel and local youths.
He continued that disinfection was also conducted at Saikul Hill Town, Motbung Bazar, Saparmeina Bazar, Kalapahar Bazar, etc.
by the members of ADC Sadar Hills in collaboration with the concerned town committee, women, youth and the police.
Saying that they are also expecting a consignment of rice and essential commodities today for the people of Kangpokpi, he appealed both the Central and State Governments to ensure an adequate supply of essential commodities for the district.
He also exhorted the people to stay at home and avoid loitering out and wear a mask whenever they go out in case of necessity.