Dimapur, June 16: Chief medical Officer (CMO), Mon, Dr. UK Konyak apprised the public in Mon district to keep vigil on outbreak of epidemic and diseases in their community, village and town and requested them to report such outbreak of epidemic to the CMO’s office for immediate measures and timely intervention.
CMO said this in his address at the Mon District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) meeting on June 15 under the chairmanship of the Deputy Commissioner, Mon, W Honje Konyak in the DC’s conference hall.
Also addressing the house, SDO Civil Mon, Ilika Zhimomi, informed the members that the Nagaland Singing Ambassador would hold a concert in aid of landslide victims of Mon headquarter organized by the mission ‘I Love My Mon Town’ (ILMMT) on June 17 at Council hall, Mon. In this regard, she urged the members to purchase the tickets for the concert to assist the landslide victims.
Agriculture Inspector, DAO office, Mon, Daniel Konyak, made a power point presentation on the first hand report on destruction to agricultural crops caused by hail storm and cyclone which hit in the district on May 1. He informed that 11 villages have been affected thereby causing damage to 1657 houses with crop loss of 1635.67 hectares. He said besides agriculture crops, other crops like cardamom and other plantations were also affected by the disaster. The department also distributed maize seeds to the affected farmers as an alternative measures, he said.
Meanwhile, Deputy Commissioner urged the Agriculure Department to take up the matter with the higher authority for intervention and assistance from the Central Government. He also urged the department to submit the report to the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority for relief to the victims. He appealed to the other departments to have mechanism and fund allocation in order to utilize and assist the victims during such emergency.
Reviewing the last meeting minutes, the chairman reiterated to the Executive Engineers of PWD (R&B), Power and PHED for good connectivity of roads, regular electricity and water supplies in the district before ENSF conference scheduled at Mon town.
Upgradation of Mount Calvary School in Wanching village and permission for opening of Hill View School (Pre-primary Section) in Tizit village was recommended for approval from the concerned department.
