Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, Sarita Yadav IAS has informed all the village councils & VDBs under Kiphire district that in the wake of recent global outbreak of corona virus disease, the Department of Rural development has decided to release 50% of grant in- aid to VDBs for the year 2019-20 to enable the villages to ensure preparedness against the spread of COVID-19 in their respective jurisdictions. So, inorder to ensure propriety in expenditure as well as efficiency in management and preparedness against the COVID-19 in the villages, suitable advisory have been hereby issued for strict compliance by all the village authorities:

1. It shall be incumbent upon the village authorities to ensure that the sanctioned amount be utilized judiciously and solely for the purpose of meeting the immediate needs of the rural population in combating COVID-19.
2. They village authorities shall ensure the establishment of quarantine facilities as a suitable location in their respective area of jurisdiction which is preferably away from crowded or populated area but which is also easily accessible.
3. The village authorities are expected to coordinate with their respective PHCs/village sub health centres to formulate action plan for effective and time bound completion of setting up of the quarantine centre.
4. Quarantine centres once designated must be equipped with basic necessities like masks, hand sanitizers, soaps, separate rooms with beds and pillows, clean bed sheets, towels, most importantly individual quarantine room must also have proper ventilation, portable drinking water, electricity, sanitation and laundry services etc.
5. A detailed ACTION TAKEN REPORT along with photographs, bills and statement of expenditure pertaining to this exercise which is duly approved by the respective administration officers must be submitted to the Deputy Commissioner office Kiphire for forward submission to the government.

(Wangshikokla, IA Kiphire)