Mangkolemba, March 23 (DIPR): A tour of the Head of Offices under Mangkolemba Sub Division has detected that most of the villages in Longchem circle/Japukong range have shortage of teachers, need medical health care service, labour shortage in Power Department, and lack proper road connectivity, which are the basic needs of the people. All the HoOs under Mangkolemba headed by ADC T. Imtiwapang Aier had visited 11 villages under Longchem Circle/Japukong range on March 17 and 18. The team was informed by the different village committee members about the non availability of Medical Officer (MO) at Longchem PHC for the last one year with the MO on study leave. After much deliberation, the two MOs posted at Lakhuni village assured to provide volunteer service for 15 days in a month alternatively at Longchem PHC. The main purpose of the tour was to get first hand information on the functioning of the Government departments and to discuss urgent needs of the villages. Agenda discussed during the village tour will be taken up during the next SDPDB meeting and further steps will be taken up accordingly for better functioning of the various departments. The team also visited the 13 (NAP) IR Battalion located at Yajang C and had an informal meeting with the Commandant NC Jami and his officers.
