Itanagar, Dec 17: Ahead of the expected arrival of the Covid-19 vaccine in the state in January next year, chief secretary Naresh Kumar reviewed the status of preparedness of the districts in this regard and asked the Deputy Commissioners to monitor the availability of Cold Chains, instruments etc. in their districts.
The review meeting via Video Conferencing with all the Deputy Commissioners also saw important issues related to Health, Panchayati Raj, Land Management, and Planning Departments being taken up by the chief secretary.
Kumar asked the deputy commissioners to go through all the protocols of the preparedness for the vaccine and assured that all support will be made available for successful vaccination in the State.
He also mentioned Arunachal Pradesh winning the India Today State of the States Award 2020 award for ‘leading small State in fight against COVID-19’.
"The way you all were working in the past 9 months; continue in the same tempo," he said to the Deputy Commissioners while complimenting their contribution in curbing the COVID-19 pandemic in the state.
Highlighting the importance of road connectivity, the Chief Secretary also directed the deputy commissioners to expedite land acquisition cases pertaining to Defence, BRTF, NHIDCL, and ITBP.
He further asked them to expedite submission of Utilization Certificates (UCs) of Border Area Development Project, North East Council, Non-Lapsable Central Pool of Resources, State Infrastructure Development Fund, North East Special Infrastructure Development Scheme, Rural Infrastructure Development Fund and other Central Sponsored Schemes.
The CS, emphasizing on timely submission of UCs, said they are important in order to claim the next instalment of the projects and thereby it ensures that the developmental activities does not suffer.
The video conference was also attended by Commissioner Land Management and Planning PS Lokhande, and Secretary Health & Family Welfare P. Partibhan at CS Conference Hall, Civil Secretariat, Itanagar.

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