MLA Nuklutoshi formally commissions a safe drinking water facility at the Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital in Mokokchung on Wednesday.
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MOKOKCHUNG — The Mokokchung District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) Chairman and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Nuklutoshi formally commissioned a safe drinking water facility at Dr. Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH) on Wednesday.
The commissioning was held in the presence of the Deputy Commissioner of Mokokchung, Ajit Kumar Verma; the Senior Superintendent of Police, Mokokchung, Vesupro Kezo; and hospital doctors and staff.
The water filter unit was donated by the DPDB Mokokchung under the Common Pool Local Area Development Programme 2025-26 initiative, led by Nuklutoshi.
Speaking on the occasion, the MLA stated that access to safe drinking water is a basic requirement for any public hospital. He expressed confidence that the new facility would greatly benefit both patients and hospital staff and urged the hospital administration to ensure proper maintenance so that all visitors and employees can reap its benefits.
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He also assured continued support to the hospital through future common pool funding.
DC Verma highlighted the critical importance of providing safe drinking water in public institutions, particularly hospitals. He noted that visitors, especially those coming from distant areas, often face significant inconvenience and expense in procuring drinking water.
“As a government, it is the state's responsibility to provide basic necessities like safe drinking water, which is also a fundamental human right,” Verma stated.
He added that similar water filters have been installed at the DC’s office, SP Office Mokokchung, Ao Senden office, and a government guesthouse. He commended MLA Nuklutoshi for his visionary efforts aimed at public welfare.
Verma further described the installation of water filters as a sustainable step towards reducing plastic bottle usage in government offices.
On behalf of IMDH, Dr. Kilangwabang Pongener, Senior Specialist, welcomed the facility as a long-felt necessity for daily operations and a basic requirement for staff and visitors.
He noted that although the hospital is located in a remote corner of Northeast India, near the international border with Myanmar, it delivers healthcare services without any boundaries of community, caste, or religion.
“We serve anyone who walks through our gates. We attend not only to citizens of this district but also to needy patients from every corner of the country,” Dr. Pongener said.
He recalled with pride that the hospital has treated international tourists and patients, including individuals from the United States, England, and Germany, over the years.
Describing IMDH as part of the larger global healthcare community, he said the hospital strives to make the world a better place despite its modest size and remote location.
He expressed gratitude for the strong community support the hospital has received, including contributions from individuals, families, churches, student bodies, and youth organisations for facilities such as cabins, borewells, waiting sheds, prayer rooms, and furniture.
“It is a government hospital, but the community owns it and supports it,” Dr. Pongener declared.
He informed the gathering that IMDH will celebrate its quasquicentennial (125th anniversary) in 2029 and invited the DPDB to partner in realising the hospital’s future dreams and aspirations.