Consultative meeting discusses 2nd phase of lockdown in Mon

Minister P Paiwang Konyak convened a consultative meeting to discuss the second phase of the lockdown in Mon on April 15. He also visited the District Hospital on April 16. 

Mon, April 16 (MExN): Minister of Transport, Civil Aviation, Railways & Land Resources and Minister-in-Charge of Mon District for COVID-19 response, P Paiwang Konyak, convened a consultative meeting to discuss the second phase of the lockdown with the District Administration, Police, NGOs and Civil Societies at the Conference Hall of the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Mon on April 15. He also visited the District Hospital on April 16 and donated two lakhs. 

A press release issued by Thavaseelan K, IAS DC Mon stated that addressing the members present in the meeting Paiwang reiterated the need for good coordination between the District Administration, Police, NGOs and Civil Societies in the fight against the spread of COVID-19 in Mon district. 

Importance was stressed on the sealing of inter-state, district and international borders in an all-out effort to tighten border vigilance. 

The civil societies suggested that the School Education Department should come up with an innovative arrangement to conduct homeschooling and online classes for Government School students to which the Minister gave assurance that the matter would be taken up at the higher level. 

For those students and individuals stranded in cities and other towns, it was decided that for now they will be asked to stay wherever they are and assistance would be provided to address their grievances. 

The Minister made an appeal to the NGOs and civil societies to identify genuine needy families who were worst struck due to the lock down so that required assistance can be given to them. The Minister also had a separate interaction with doctors to understand issues faced by them.