
Kohima, February 1 (MExN): In compliance with the directive of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India, the Department of Health & Family Welfare has informed that the Joint Steering Committee for monitoring the collaborative activities of the State Action Plan for Rabies Elimination (SAP-RE) has been constituted.
The committee comprises of Commissioner & Secretary, Health & Family Welfare and Chairperson; Secretary, Public Health Engineering Department and Secretary, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Department as Co-Chairperson; members including Mission Director (NHM), Health & Family Welfare; Principal Chief Conservator of Forest; Secretary, Municipal Affairs, Urban Development Department; Secretary, Environment, Forest & Climate Change; Secretary, Public Works Department; Chief Engineer, Public Health Engineering Department; Director, Veterinary & Animal Husbandry Department; Director, NIMSR; Chief Engineer, Public Works Department; Director, Municipal Affairs/Urban Development Department; Director, Department of Information & Public Relations; Dean of College of Veterinary & Animal Husbandry; Representative from NGO; and State Nodal Officer of NRCP & Designated Nodal Veterinary Officer at State DADH as Member Secretary.