BANDERDEWA, May 31: Home Minister Bamang Felix, Minister Sports Mama Natung, and Mayor –IMC Tame Phassang jointly flagged -off 23 vehicles loaded with ration items to be distributed in different Wards of the Capital region.
The trio including Education Minister Taba Tedir,  joined hands to provide free ration items to at least 6000 daily wage earners and stranded people of the capital region.  
Addressing the gathering, Natung said that the state government is very much concerned about the daily wage earners and stranded people during the lockdown.  "No government or individual supports lockdown, but it is the only option left for us to control the virus from spreading further," he said. He also appealed to the people to cooperate with the administration, healt department, IMC, and state government to fight the pandemic.
Speaking on the occasion, Felix said "We are not only concerned towards the people and families who have lost their loved ones from COVID -19 but also for those families who are totally dependent on daily wages. Besides existing government schemes like PMGKAY , AAY, BPL, this contribution is for those who are stranded and cannot avail government schemes."
While elaborating about the free ration distribution, Mayor-IMC informed that, no government fund was being used in the distribution of essential items.  ‘Expressing concern over the lockdown in the state and capital since May 10, Chief Minister  Pema Khandu on May 27 has suggested contributing for the daily wage earners from our own expenses. Following his suggestion, we as well as other corporators and well-wishers contributed and collected essential items.
Mayor also informed that at least 6000 people will be provided 10kg rice including other basic commodities in different wards of the IMC jurisdiction. Further, he appealed to all the people to follow all the SOPs to break the chain of transmission and to make the capital region go for Unlock.
Among others, Commissioner-IMC C Chuku,DC ICR-Talo Potom, DF&CSO- Amit  Bengia  SDPO- Naharlagun- D Gumja , CO- Banderdewa, Corporators  and other officials attended the event.

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Kenter Joya Riba

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