Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur Dr. Tinojongshi
Chang addressing the media on Wednesday. (EM Images)
DIMAPUR — In response to rumours and public anxiety fuelled by tensions
between India and Pakistan, Deputy Commissioner of Dimapur Dr. Tinojongshi
Chang has announced that market price escalation will be closely monitored.
The DC said
that discussions with the East Dimapur Town Council and the Dimapur Municipal
Council will be held to ensure effective monitoring and prevent unwarranted
price hikes.
Dimapur
also participation in the nationwide ‘Operation Abhyaas,’ a civil defence
exercise designed to enhance emergency preparedness. A mock drill was conducted
at the DC’s office, commencing at 4:01 pm with the sounding of an emergency
siren.
Nagaland
SDRF personnel and others participating in the ‘Operation Abhyaas’ mock drill
in Dimapur on Wednesday. (EM Images)
The
exercise, which lasted approximately one hour, was described a success by the
DC, despite the sudden and emergency nature of the MHA directive on Tuesday to
conduct it.
On the
absence of 32 Assam Rifles 6th Sector from the exercise, Chang explained that
their participation may have been hindered by ongoing operational duties.
During the
drill, the DC’s office served as a staging area, while the District Rural
Development Agency (DRDA) Office of the Project Director Dimapur was designated
as an air raid affected area. The Urban Primary Health Centre at Duncan Bosti
was identified as a temporary hospital, with 27 personnel actively
participating in the exercise.
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Despite a
scheduled notification for an air raid siren at 6.30 pm, followed by a
two-minute blackout exercise, no siren or power shutdown had occurred as of 7
pm, at the time of this report.
