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Food, Water & Banks on Doorstep: Nagaland IAS Aces Social Distancing With 5 Steps
Located near the Indo-Myanmar border, Nagaland’s Mon district, like several others, has been severely affected by the nationwide lockdown.
To begin with, as farming is the primary occupation in the district, the finances of the majority of the population have taken a hit. Furthermore, the incomes of craftspeople and artisans, who are known for making items like necklaces, hairbrushes, wood carvings and headgear, have also declined.
In a gloomy scenario like this, Thavaseelan K, the Deputy Commissioner of Mon, has introduced a slew of measures and arrangements to ensure that not only do the residents of the district have the essentials needed to survive, but also have a steady income.
“Even before the lockdown was announced, we anticipated the kind of difficulties people would face. Social distancing has taken a toll on tourism and small-time business which has, in turn, affected the communities. Thus, we came up with a plan,”.
- From Farm to Table, Under project ‘Local Greens,’ the district administration has collaborated with the Hills Area Development Organisation (HADO) and a local church to deliver fresh vegetables at home with a delivery charge of Rs 10.
- The district administration has identified 150 farmers from 23 villages, willing to supply vegetables and fruits. Once the produce is directly collected from the farms, it is delivered to the people.
- Home Delivery of Water, Gas, Grocery & Medicines The district has been reeling under a water crisis for a long time now, and the pandemic has only made the situation worse as per Thavaseelan. Therefore, the administration decided to deliver water to people’s doorstep.
Meanwhile, essential commodities and medicines are being home delivered within Mon town, with a delivery fee of Rs 10. An extra amount of Rs 10 is charged for packages weighing more than ten kilos. The administration has also started home delivery of LPG gas in collaboration with the Mawning Gas Agency - Food Thavaseelan is using schemes like Priority Households (PHH) and Antyodaya Anna Yojana (AAY) to help the underprivileged section access food at rates set by the government. Meanwhile, under Pradhan Mantra Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana, food grains will be given every month until June.
The district administration has also initiated food banks where people can donate money or non-perishable ration for the needy. Thanks to all these efforts, Thavaseelan claims that approximately 1,500 people have been fed. - Active Search Strategy Even though the district has not had a single positive case of COVID-19, the administration has adopted an ‘Active Case Search’ strategy to prevent and contain the outbreak.
“Our neighbouring state, Assam, has 29 positive cases of 12 April and we cannot ignore the danger looming at our doorstep. The best way to find undiagnosed cases is when a large fraction of the population is diagnosed and tested to prevent them from infecting others. This will help break the chain of transmission,” reads the notification by the administration.
Started on 13 April, the Active Case Search exercise will go on till 17 April.
Under this, each ward is divided into units of 50 households, and a team of two will conduct surveys on symptoms, travel history, contact with infected people, and so on.
In case anyone is tested positive, the administration will immediately begin contact tracing to identify, assess and manage people who have been exposed to the patient, and put them under strict quarantine for 28 days.
Advice :
- Observe Hygiene
- Be in Home
- Wear the mask, if going out
- Maintain social distancing
- Download “Arogya Setu App”
Seven Positive Reaffirmations
Positive reaffirmation is the bandwidth or Thinking highway, within which one is required to regulate the thoughts. The personality of the person is determined by the thought process of the person.
Based on the experience following are the seven Positive Reaffirmations :
- While going out to the workplace “Think Day would be good” & All is well
- Belief on self “Yes, I can & I will.”- I am the winner
- Happiness is my birthright
- Every Problem has a seed of a solution
- Whatever will do, do good for others & will help the needy
- Will see keys instead of locks, look for Possibilities, Solutions & Options
- This Time will also pass.
Constant chanting of these reaffirmations will contribute to Positive Transformation.
“Persevere Consistently to Achieve Your Goals. Don’t leave until you reach your goal.”
Today’s Quote
Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace.
Gratitude:
We, on behalf of all, pay our Gratitude to all Corona Warriors.
We Shall Overcome One day: Hum Honge Kamyab Ek Din.
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