The monthly Wokha District Planning and Development Board meeting was held on 20th January 2022 at Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall, Wokha. Vice Chairman DPDB and DC Wokha, Orenthung Lotha chaired the meeting.

During the meeting the board recommended the registration of society- NNM Foundation, Pangti Village for consideration to higher authority.

Chief Medical Officer, Wokha, Dr. Tumchobeni Kikon while presenting the District COVID-19 scenario stated that the Oxygen Plan at Dr. Motsuo Memorial District Hospital remain non-functional due to shortage of power supply (electricity) and seek the intervention of the board. While deliberating on this issue, DC said that in-spite of repeated effort from the Wokha DPDB and DTF for COVID-19, installation of separate Transformer for the Hospital was unsuccessful, whereby the Board has requested the department concerned to install the same at the earliest as various health care equipments/facilities installed at the hospital has become non-functional.

M/S District Hospital while briefing on the preparedness status on COVID-19 stated that at present the hospital has 10 ICUs, 4 Isolation and 9 beds. The CMO also requested all concerned to spread awareness and encourage and motivate public to get vaccinated as the department will be conducting colony-wise vaccination drive from next week.

Department of Industries while presenting PowerPoint highlighted the various schemes and activities undertaken by the department.

(DPRO And IA, Wokha)