Deputy Chief Minister incharge of Home and Road and Bridges, Y. Patton donated protective gears comprising 7000 masks and 1400 hand sanitizers each to the Department of Health and Family welfare and to the Police Head quarter on Tuesday 31st March 2020, at his official residence, Kohima.

A brief distribution programme was held before handing over the personal gears, Patton appreciated the security forces and health workers for their tireless effort and sacrifices to the citizens of the state which, he stated that both the department are doing excellent job in combating against Covid-19.

Both the Principal Director, Dr.Vizolie Z Suokhrie and Nagaland DGP, John Longkumer IPS, thanked the Deputy Chief Minister Y. Patton for his humanitarian gesture and his special attention to the frontline workers. 

He reiterated his appeal to the citizens to cooperate with the government for the successful implementation of the lockdown period and also urged to maintain social distancing and the various advisories issued by the state government and the department of health and family welfare form time to time.

The distribution programme was attended by the Minister incharge for Health & Family Welfare, Pangyu Phom, Minister for PHED Jacob Zhimomi, Minister for Higher & Technical Education, Temjen Imna Along, Minister for Soil & Water Conservation, Kashiho Sangtam and host of Advisors, Home commissioner, Special Secretary (Home) ADG Law & order, Secretary Health & Family welfare and other officials from Health & Family Welfare and Home Department and media persons.

(Media Cell, Dy.CMO)