On the occasion of the 60th Statehood Day celebrations, Chief Minister, Neiphiu Rio launched Project Sahyog of the Nagaland Police at Nagaland Civil Secretariat Plaza, Kohima on 1st December 2022.

The Chief Minister also released the Project Sahyog booklet and distributed Smart Cards to the IR Units through their respective nodal officers, namely Tiakala Ao, Deputy Commandant, 9th NAP IR Battalion, Limaakum T. Jamir, Deputy Commandant, 10th NAP IR Battalion, Kumtsu Yim, Deputy Commandant, 11th NAP IR Battalion, Masudong, Deputy Commandant, 12th NAP IR Battalion, Melite Kapfo, Deputy Commandant, 13th NAP IR Battalion, Velule Tureng, Deputy Commandant, 14th NAP IR Battalion and Tiajungla, Deputy Commandant, 15th NAP IR Battalion.

Project Sahyog has been devised by Nagaland Police in an attempt to reach out to the jawans of the Indian Reserve Battalions and their families for their welfare in a meaningful and effective manner, by assisting in providing subsidized medical assistance, education and transport facilities for their children and delivery of essentials at the doorsteps. The project has been designed and intended to be implemented in two-phase manner for IR families based in Dimapur and Chumoukedima. Phase-I will be implemented for medical assistance for the families, and Phase-II will be implemented for catering to various other needs of the IR families.

(Wepre Kronu, APRO)