Dimapur, April 8 (MExN): To create wider public awareness about COVID-19 amongst the public and also to make them aware about the directives and guidelines issued by the Dimapur district administration and police, announcement in the colonies and villages within Dimapur district started since April 4 and is still continuing.
A DIPR report stated that several Government vehicles have been requisitioned by the district administration for carrying out announcement duties with the help of DPRO Dimapur.
DPRO Dimapur, Lolano Patton informed that besides the department’s resources, PA system from private sources were also taken on hire basis and currently five vehicles has been pressed into service for carrying out announcements simultaneously at different locations, villages and highway stretch by the announcers.
Till April 7 evening, announcement has been made in 90 colonies at Dimapur and also in several villages where announcement has been done in 192 strategic junctions and locations.
Patton further informed that hard copy of the announcement points was translated into Ao and Angami dialect through the initiative of Naga Council Dimapur and handed over to the chairmen of Indisen Village, Aoyimti village, Aoyikum, Nuton Basti Ao Khel, Angami Signal and Kuda village for dissemination in their respective villages/ colonies. Translation into Sumi, Lotha, Nagamese and Hindi was undertaken by DPRO Dimapur staff.
