Longleng district Enforcement Squad Team under National Tobacco Control Programme, (COPTA) Act 2003 and Child Right Protection conducted a surprise raid on sales of tobacco products within Longleng town on May 8. The team was led by Dr Samuel Konyak, EAC Longleng, Dr Bongau Phom, District Nodel Officer NTCP, Longleng and Bunglang, Chang, SDPO Longleng. The seized tobacco products were burnt at DC office premises in presence of District Administration, Medical Department and DEF Longleng. A total of 25 shops were penalised and were imposed a fine during the raid. (DIPR Photo)

Department of Industries and Commerce, Nagaland as part of their State-wide sensitization drive (Phase-I), conducted seminar and workshop on Pradhan Mantri Formalization of Micro Food Processing Enterprises (PMFME) scheme at Mokokchung town and Akuluto, Zunheboto on May 8. With the support of RD-NSRLM, NULM-SUDA, NEIDA and DICs, various prospective individual entrepreneurs and groups like SHGs, FPOs, FPCs and co-operative societies from the respective districts participated in the programme. It was held with the aim to encourage potential entrepreneurs and groups to avail assistance under the scheme to up-grade their existing units and also set up new micro food processing enterprises. The Department will be covering different blocks of various districts during the Phase-I of the sensitization drive.