Governor called on
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, July 23 2023:
A team of Indian Red Cross Society (IRCS), New Delhi led by Reena Tripathy, Advisor, Disaster Management and Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, Member, Managing Committee along with Narendra Ningomba, Chairman, IRCS, Manipur and two other members called on Governor Anusuiya Uikey at Raj Bhavan today.
During the meeting, the team apprised her of the prevailing condition of relief camps and problems being faced by the internally displaced people staying in the camps.
In a statement, PRO Raj Bhavan said, the team informed the Governor that they have visited various relief camps in Imphal East, Imphal West, Bishnupur, Churachandpur, Kakching and Thoubal districts and met with the people and enquired about the facilities which are being provided to them.
They informed that in most of the camps, sanitation needs improvement and in some of the camps, people are congested and there is shortage of essential medicines, especially in Churachandpur district.
Patients with diseases like cancer, diabetes and renal problems which need special attention are also present in the relief camps, they said.
The team submitted a detailed report to the Governor and requested her to look into the difficulties being faced by the people in the camps and take up necessary measures to assist them.
After hearing them, the Governor assured them that all possible help will be extended to the violence affected people staying in the relief camps.
The Governor said she has personally visited many relief camps in hills and valley districts and interacted with people from time to time.
She informed the team that the Chief Secretary has been instructed to take up special measures to provide all essential requirements to the needy people staying in the relief camps.