LONGDING, Mar 15: Minister for Women & Child Development, SJETA and Health Alo Libang was on a two-day tour to Longding to take stock of health care facilities in the district.
On Sunday, he visited CHC Kanubari and Longding, the drug de-addiction centre; he also inspected the ongoing construction of the new building of the District Hospital
On Monday, he visited Community Health Centre Pongchau and interacted with the DMO and the medical staffers. He said that the main aim of his visit was to understand the problems that the healthcare facilities are confronting. He solicited the cooperation of all the concern officials and the PRI members for making the health care facility in the district vibrant. He thanked the people for supporting the government in its effort to contain the spread of corona.
Libang later visited Senua village where he inaugurated the Community Facility Centre funded by NEC. Speaking at the inaugural program, he talked about the issues of drug addiction and opium cultivation. He stressed on the need to find an alternative to opium cultivation as the source of livelihood. He promised all necessary help to ensure better livelihood and health care facilities in the district.
During his visit, Libang was accompanied by Tanpho Wagnaw, MLA 59 Pumau-Longding, Gabriel D Wangsu, MLA Kanubari, DC Bani Lego, SP V Harimohan Meena among others. DIPRO