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Satier Sector under Aliba village, Mokokchung district provided free meals to truck drivers and other travellers along the NH-702D on June 28.

A beneficiary gets the vaccine shot during the COVID-19 vaccination drive organized by the Imkonglenden Colony Council (ICC), Dimapur on June 28. (Photo Courtesy: ICC)

CHC Shamator led by Medical Officer, Shamator, Dr Mhathung organised a COVID vaccine sensitization and vaccination drive at Sangpur and Yakor village, Tuensang on June 27. In both villages, Dr Mhathung briefed the public on the importance of taking vaccines and also how to prevent by maintaining proper SOP such as avoiding crowd and frequent house to house visit etc. The vaccination drive saw positive response from the people. (DIPR Photo) 

Kiphire Battalion of Assam Rifles under the aegis of HQ IGAR (N) organised interaction with the villagers of Mimi village on June 28. The initiative taken by the AR will assist the locals in further spreading the awareness about the local handicraft and also ensuring a healthy COVID-19 free environment, HQ IGAR (N) stated in a press release. (Photo Courtesy: HQ IGAR (N)

Dimapur based Naga Terriers and Assam Rifles under the aegis of Spear Corps and IGAR (N) conducted a ration distribution drive in Aoyimkum village. Beneficiary families included 41 daily wage earners of the village who were the worst affected due to the ongoing pandemic lockdown. Dry rations and daily essential needs were distributed on the occasion which was also graced by the presence of Village Council members, Student Union representative and prominent citizens of the Aoyimkum village. (Photo Courtesy: 164 Inf Bn (TA) Naga)

District Task Force, Longleng conducted a special drive on random sampling covering all villages under EAC Sakshi Circle on June 27. The exercise was conducted by four teams headed by Deputy Commissioner, Longleng M Shayung Phom, NCS; Sr Superintendent of Police, Longleng, Yanithung Ezung, NPS; Additional Deputy Commissioner Longleng D Robin, NCS and SDO Civil Longleng Trongdiba Tongpi T Sangram, NCS along with officers from District Administration, Police, VG and Medical Department with the objective to analyze the positivity rate in the rural areas. A total of 174 samples were tested by the teams. (DIPR Photo)