Advisor for Horticulture & Border Affairs, Mhathung Yanthan, who is also one of the members in-charge for Wokha district on COVID-19, was on a two day visit to Lakhuti village and Sanis ADC Headquarters on 28th & 29th May 2020. Yanthan held an interactive session with the village councils and public leaders at Lakhuti village and said that the disease may be curable but the best way is to follow the preventive measures or the lockdown guidelines. It is the only way to contain the pandemic and later he reviewed on the preparedness level to contain COVID-19 pandemic crisis and as to how to receive the returnees from outside the State, he stated.
During the meeting with various stakeholders and department officials at Sanis ADC Office, the Advisor appealed to all concerned to gear up their activities and put more effort as our state is no more a green zone because of the recent detection of positive cases in the past two three days. He urged not to panic during such time but to take outmost precaution and strictly abide by the laid down regulations and guideline issued by the Government on COVID-19.
He also stated that despite the shortage of doctors and nurses in the district the authorities are giving their best for the safety and wellbeing of the society where he sought the co-operation and support from all section of societies in order to contain and combat the COVID-19 pandemic crisis. He also informed the area people that the district has so far arranged 18 quarantine centers which will accommodate around 662 persons.
Focusing in a situation we are in, Mhathung said that, it is not only containing the present crisis onCOVID-19 pandemic crisis, but we also need to address socio economy of our state for so long we are being dependent on others for our survival as the global economy is in a recession period and is in a melt down situation due to Covid-19 pandemic crisis which also effects in our own kitchen. We need to explore strategy and policy to make effective implementation on production on our food grains through agriculture and other allied sectors as we largely depend agriculture as our mainstay, he said. He also opined that Government has a crucial role to play, imparting enabling environment, help unleash the potential of the young people, prepare young people how to live and contribute to the world of tomorrow as it is no longer enough to simply impart a knowledge on some specific academic skills, we have to teach them sophisticated social skill that will enable them to become change maker in our society, he added.
(DPRO & IA, Wokha)
