To oversee and take stock of the lockdown measures put in place in Kohima district, Advisor for Urban Development and Municipal Affairs, Dr.Neikiesalie Nicky Kire and Advisor for Technical Education and Election, Medo Yhokha along with EAC, Kevinguto Kulnu went around Kohima town area on 4th June 2021.

During their inspection, the Advisors observed that the district administration, police and medical team were doing a wonderful job and appreciated and accorded them due respect by one and all. They said the majority of the town / city dwellers, notwithstanding the hardships faced, were positively responding to the collective call of total lockdown, which was a welcome sign of a progress society. While unusual thing they observed was that, a number of callous people and vehicles were also out, simply loitering to and fro taking undue advantage of the window days relaxed to facilitate public conveniences, adding much to the crowding and queuing of vehicles, thereby entailing risk.

The Advisors said that dedicated and responsible volunteers have to be assigned to manage and monitor the movement of public especially on window/partially relaxed days in areas under the purview of the wards and colonies. It will also be prudent for those wards/ colonies without open marketing spaces, to introduce mobile vegetable markets (on Tata mobile pickups) so as to avoid crowding and rushes. 

To extend their appreciation and solidarity, the team also visited Jubilee Memorial Centre, Lerie offered by Kohima Ao Baptist Church for quarantining of health care workers and had an interaction with the Frontline workers (nurses from NHAK) stationed at the Centre .

(DPRO Kohima)