
Chennai, April 14 (MExN): The North East India Welfare Association Chennai (NEIWAC) and Naga Students' Union Chennai (NSUC) on Wednesday provided updates on the activities taken up to provide relief to Nagas stranded in and around Chennai.
According to the updates issued by the Presidents of the two organizations, the Nagaland Government released Rs 1 lakh from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund for COVID-19 to the people of Nagaland who are stranded in and around Chennai. “From the fund, we helped 205 people from Nagaland who are stranded in the city by distributing ration (rice, dal and cooking oil) to 126 people and financial support of Rs 1,000 each to 79 most needy individuals,” it stated. A detailed report of the Nagaland CM Relief Fund implementation in Chennai has been submitted to the Government of Nagaland on April 4, it added.
However, it said that “there are hundreds of people from Nagaland who are still in need of basic food and shelter due to loss of jobs and closing down of their institutions as the lockdown has been extended.” It also pointed out that with Chennai being identified as a red zone, “hardship of the students and unskilled workers from Nagaland has been growing day by day.”
Further, it acknowledged the Chief Minister of Nagaland and all other officials for the support and expressed hope of continuous support from the Nagaland state government and well-wishers.