Situation at Thoubal, Kakching studied
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, July 29 2020:
Education Minister Dr Thokchom Radheshyam, also in-Charge of Thoubal and Kakching, today held a meeting to assess the groundwork status and the preparedness for management of COVID-19 pandemic in the districts.
The meeting held at the Conference Hall of the DC Office at Thoubal was attended by MLA of Wangkhem Assembly Constituency K Meghachandra, MLA of Wangjing Tentha P Brojen, District Nodal Officer T Ranjit Singh, Deputy Commissioner N Bandana Devi, Superintendent of Police Dr S Ibomcha Singh, Chief Medical Officer Dr N Jayantakumar Singh and officials concerned.
Appreciating the dedication and efforts of the district administration, the Minister sought feasible suggestions and opinions to contain the virus more effecitvely and emphasised on the need to create mass awareness through all means to create awareness on COVID-19.He also suggested engaging local religious leaders/local popular leaders to give a message on social distancing, wearing face masks in public and personal hygiene among others to effectively create awareness among the local public.
The team also visited Slopeland Public School, Khongjom to assess suitability for establishment of a 200-300 bedded COVID Care Centre for better management of the COVID pandemic in Thoubal district.
Briefing the media, the Minister said that it is very unfortunate that there have been reports on the restrictions placed on the movement of people and patients of Thoubal district, and discriminating them because of the rise in the number of COVID positive cases in the district.
He said that a letter has been written to the Minister of Health of the State highlighting the unfortunate incident.
He said that such incidents should not be repeated not only to the people of Thoubal district, but also to the people from other parts of the State.
Dr Th Radheshyam also appealed to the people to support and encourage the frontline workers, especially the health workers who are working to safeguard the people and not to dishearten them.
Suggestions for the use of readily available disinfectants like bleaching powder or phenyl at containment zones in order to meet the requirement of the hour were expressed to the Minister.
Later, the Minister visited Kakching district and held a meeting with the Deputy Commissioner Valentina Arambam, Superintendent of Police Victoria Yengkhom, Chief Medical Officer Dr T Manihar Singh, and officials concerned.
The DC and the law enforcing agencies also expressed their opinions concerning the management and preparedness in the districts as base on the situation and requirements.
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