Advisory Committee on COVID-19 to formulate longer term strategies

Nagaland CM Neiphiu Rio addressing the held to review the preparedness and mitigation measures being undertaken by the State Government in the wake of COVID-19 on April 25. (Photo Courtesy: NSDMA) 
 

Kohima, April 25 (MExN): In order to formulate longer term strategies to deal with COVID-19, an Advisory Committee on COVID-19 will be constituted comprising of experts from medicine, socio economic, supply chain, disaster management and emergency response to advice the Nagaland State Government to take incremental comprehensive measures on the containment of COVID-19. The advisory committee would seek advice of international experts as and when the need arises. 

It was decided during a meeting convened by the Chief Minister of Nagaland and the Chairman of State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) Neiphiu Rio, to review the preparedness and mitigation measures being undertaken by the State Government in the wake of COVID-19. 

The meeting held at the residential office of the Chief Minister, Kohima on April 25 was attended by the State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) and State Executive Committee (SEC) members.

The SDMA accorded in principle approval to bring out blue print of the State COVID-19 Response and Control Program in order to have an incremental containment of COVID-19. 

A statement from the Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority, Home Department said that the members reviewed the preparedness and mitigation measures taken by the State Government in regard to COVID-19 such as containment, contingency plan, procurement of medical equipment, essential goods, setting up of BSL- lab, distribution of relief rice in all districts, financial assistance to the stranded students, working people and patients, activation of Surveillance team, setting up of War Room and State Level Control Room, Setting up of Control Room in all Districts and sealing of international border along Myanmar and Inter-State Border. The members expressed satisfaction at the activities undertaken by the SDMA to deal with the crisis.

The meeting was attended by Ministers Kaito Aye, Pangnyu Phom, CM Chang, and Advisors Pukhayi, Dr N Kire besides Chief Secretary Temjen Toy, ACS and Development Commissioner J Alam, Pr Secretary Health Menukhol John, Pr Secretary Urban Development Himato Zhimomi, Pr Secretary Home Abhijit Sinha and other senior officers from the departments of PWD, Health & Family Welfare, Food and Civil Supplies, Forest & Environment, Police, Home Guards & Civil Defence, Fire & Emergency Services, Rural Development and Urban Development.