Manipur CM convene meeting with tribal leaders on Covid-19

Our Correspondent

Imphal, May 27 (EMN): Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh on Wednesday convened a meeting with tribal leaders for effective tackling of the pandemic Covid-19 and other issues faced by the hill people due to the nationwide lockdown.

Around 60 leaders representing the apex bodies of different tribal communities took part in the discussion which was conducted with strict adherence to social distancing and other safety norms, the chief minister’s office sources said.

Speaking at the meeting, Singh said the meeting was called to hear the grievances of the hill brethren in the aftermath of the spread of Covid-19 and formulate a strategy to impart awareness at the grassroots level.

Comparing Manipur with other states of India, Singh said that the state may face different difficulties due to the pandemic if they are not careful and take up effective steps on time.

He urged the public to ignore rumours and trust only the advisories and guidelines issued by credible agencies like WHO, ICMR, Health Ministry, and Home Ministry adding that as per the advisories of these organisations, persons who have completed 14 days of institutional quarantine or the persons whose test result come out negative may return home.

He also announced that a museum each of all the tribal communities of Manipur will be constructed in their originating villages at the cost of INR 10 lakh each to keep ancient tools, articles, costumes and other articles of the respective communities.

He said that a WhatsApp group consisting of community leaders wherein the chief minister and other high ranking officials will be created to communicate between the government and community leaders. 

Stating that the present government has been putting in its efforts to retain the age-old unity among different communities, he said that a heritage park will be set up at Keibul Lamjao, where the main venue for annual Manipur Sangai Festival would be shifted step by step.

Covid-19 awareness leaflets published by National Health Mission, Manipur in Meitei Mayek, English and different tribal dialects like Aimol, Anal, Chothe, Lamkang, Monsang, Moyon, Tarao, Chiru, Kabui, Inpui, Rongmei, Zemei, Liangmei, Gangte, Hmar, Kom, Mate, Paite, Simte, Vaiphei, Zou, Thadou, Kharam, Koireng, Mao, Maram, Poumai, Thangal, Maring, and Tangkhul were handed over to the leaders present at the discussion.

Manipur Assembly Deputy Speaker K Robindro, Yaiskul MLA Th Satyabrata and high ranking officials of the state government were also present at the meeting.

Manipur Covid-19 tally reach 44

Manipur registered a total of 44 Covid-19 cases while the active cases reached 40 with the detection of two more new positive cases on Wednesday, health officials said.

Earlier, four Covid-19 patients have already recovered and discharged from the hospitals.

This was confirmed by Dr. Khoirom Sasheekumar Mangang, additional deputy director who is also the  spokesperson of health department, in a press release on Wednesday.

A total of 603 samples were tested of which 403 were done at the Regional Institute of Medical Sciences while 200 at Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences.

As of Wednesday, 6,834 were tested for Covid-19. A total of 10,293 inmates are currently undergoing quarantine at the community quarantine centre while 3746 at institutional quarantine centre.