Dimapur, May 7 (EMN): Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio, has sought united efforts in the fight against an invisible enemy by putting aside all mistakes and differences and to reconstruct the state economy through farming.
Rio stated this while speaking at a meeting with the NGOs and representatives from Ao Senden, Watsu Mungdang, AKM, ABAM, MTBA, and all ward president at DC Bungalow in Mokokchung on Thursday, a DIPR report stated.
“We are fighting with an invisible enemy, let us all put our mistake and differences behind and fight this unitedly,” Rio said.
As Nagaland has been declared ‘Green zone,’ Rio stated that relaxation on lockdown would be done in phase manner according to the outcome of the daily case report.
Also highlight that the state’s economy due to the lockdown, he appealed to all to reconstruct the state economy by going back to the land and start producing.
“If we fail in our economy, we will not survive simply depending in central grants alone, we all must work together and rescue ourselves,” he said.
On the stranded people’s movement, Rio called upon all to follow and maintain the protocol issued by the government.
Deputy Chief Minister, Y Patton, who also spoke in the meeting, has appreciated the administration and all the stakeholders for their strong and unceasing efforts in fighting the pandemic in the district. He appreciated the villages and residents of border areas and assured full security in the district especially in the border areas.
Minister in charge Covid-19 Metsubo Jamir has highlighted on the programmes and action taken in fighting the Covid-19 in the district.
Rio along with Y Patton visited the Covid-19 Hospital Mokokchung and inspected the arrangement and preparedness on all round medical and security in the district TB Hospital and Imkongliba Memorial District Hospital (IMDH), which were converted into District Covid-19 Hospital.
At IMDH, Rio distributed relief package to the daily wage earners and labourers.
Rio was accompanied by local elected members including minister of Higher and Technical Education Temjen Imna Along, advisor of national Highway Longriniken, NLA Speaker Sharingain Longkumer and MLA Imkong L Imchen.
On the same day, Rio also visited the District Hospital Wokha and held a meeting with government officials, Lotha Hoho, Lotha Eloe Hoho and Lotha Students’ Union in the conference hall of the deputy commissioners, Wokha.
Rio has lauded the efforts put in by all government agencies, district administration, police, doctors, nurses and all the frontline workers in combating the Covid-19 pandemic in the district and state as well. He also expressed satisfaction on the preparedness and arrangements made by the district task force after personally inspecting the designated Covid-19 hospital.
Stating that Nagaland is now better prepared to fight against the pandemic crisis, Rio has accredited to the collective efforts from all section of the society, which he termed as ‘Team Nagaland.’
He further added that lockdown was successful in the state because of the support and co-operation extended by the civil societies and NGOs. In this regard, he thanked all the churches and believers for the constant prayer support during such time of crisis.
“Amount generated from Covid cess will be spend only on one particular discipline that is Covid-19 with a few to improve healthcare facility in our state,” Rio clarified.
Regarding the opening/ relaxing of Wokha- Merapani border for transportation of essential commodities in the district proposed by Lotha Hoho, Rio has directed the deputy commissioner, Wokha, to prepared a detail report for onward submission to the Home Commissioner and Chief Secretary for further deliberation.
Lotha Hoho also apprised the chief minister that the Covid-19 district hospital do not have required doctors and medical equipment. The hoho has requested immediate replacement of doctors attached to Dimapur and the one who is on study leave. The Hoho also requested to provide basics medical equipment as per the requirement of the district such as X-Ray machine, ventilators, cardiac monitors, thermal scanners and standard PPE.
To this, Rio has assured to take up the matter at the government level for deliberation at the earliest.
Deputy Commissioner, Wokha, Orenthung Lotha, apprised the chief minister about the preparedness activities undertaken by the district task force, medical staff and police personnel.