Manipur governor interacts with DCs of 16 districts via video conference

Our Correspondent

Imphal, April 20 (EMN): Manipur Governor Dr. Najma Heptulla on Monday interacted with the District Commissioner (DC) of 16 districts through video conference at Raj Bhavan in Imphal. The conference was held to take stock of the preparedness in each district during lockdown for combating Covid-19, food grain supply and distribution including other essential goods and grievances redressal mechanism, according to a DIPR Manipur report.

During the video conference, the DC of Chandel informed that people are very cooperative and lockdown is going on smoothly in the district without any major issue.

DC of Churachandpur informed that there is a minor issue regarding Indo-Myanmar border which is 40km long. The district administration is placing barrier around the areas to avoid cross border movement. From Tuesday, five kg free rice under PM Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana (PMGKAY) will be distributed starting from Singhat sub-division.

The governor was informed that Kamjong district administration will begin rice lifting from FCI godown, Ukhrul and start distribution in four sub- division of Phungyar Assembly constituency. The DC highlighted the problems faced by the administration in lifting of rice due to rain and said that the distribution may take more time due to the weather and the quarantine facilities at three sub-division and the health facilities is almost nil. The district does not have an ambulance either.

Noney District Administration has begun lifting the PMGKAY rice, covering 18 villages so far. There are 24 villages yet to be covered. At Kangpokpi, three quarantine centres have been set up, and out of the 408 people under the quarantine, 262 have completed the period.

Pherzawl District Administration has set up seven quarantine centres, some of those who have been under home quarantine have completed the term. The district administration will lift the April quota of PMGKAY from April 22, but due to weather condition, the lifting of rice will be delayed.

Senapati District Administration has set up seven quarantine centres, around 20 people are quarantined at JNV Academy, Mao. 220 person under home quarantined who came before the lockdown.

DC of Tamenglong, requested for double amount of rice and medical supplies for the district because of the travel time to Imphal from Tamenglong. The district has quarantine centres sufficient for 60 people. April quota of rice has been already lifted and distribution has started.

Tengnoupal has 7 Quarantine centres with a capacity of 69 beds, out of the 21 people under quarantined, 20 have completed the term. 120 individuals are home quarantine; few of them have completed their terms.

Ukhrul District Administration has set up camps which can accommodate 206 people, isolation facilities with 110 beds, district hospital, primary and community health centres are instituted as quarantine centers.

Bishenpur District Administration has five quarantine centres with a capacity of 300 beds and has received instruction to identify centres which can accommodate 500-600 people. Since the centres are educational institutions, infrastructure like pillows, mattresses need to be purchased.

Imphal West District Administration has set up four quarantine centre, out of which two centre are in use. 11,126 migrant workers have been provided dry rations and rice distribution has been completed in two assembly segments while process is on in four assembly segments.

The governor commended the DC’s for their hard work and requested that random screening be carried even though the state is free of Covid-19 as a precautionary measure and be more vigilant.