30 medical teams tasked fight Henglep crisis

By A Staff Reporter

IMPHAL | July 30

Chief minister N. Biren Singh has said that state government has set up three check posts with medical surveillance teams at Jiribam, Moreh and Beihang to check people entering the state from today in wake of the unknown pandemic gripping Churachandpur district.

The chief minister was speaking to reports on the sideline of an inspection tour of the Sports University at Koutruk, Imphal West today.

He said the medical team will be equipped with electronic device to detect fever and examine entry of people inside the state particularly in the border.

The check post was established particularly in border area following reports of outbreak of swine flu, dengue and Japanese Encephalitis in Myanmar, he continued.

Altogether 30 medical teams including 15 doctors and 15 paramedical staffs with necessary medicines have been dispatched today to Churachandpur led by a senior medical officer of the Health department.

Altogether 100 villagers from different villages in remote Henglep constituency have been evacuated yesterday and presently sheltered at the Churachandpur youth hostel, he said adding that Rs. 1 lakh was sanctioned to Henglep MLA, TT Haokip as financial assistance.

The chief minister further said that another two trucks have been dispatched to collect another 80 villagers.

Biren opined that there was no need for the people to be panic as preventive measures have been taken up by the state and that affected villagers could be airlifted if required.

Underlining the plight of the hill people particularly those in Henglep due to the deplorable condition of the roads, he said that his government will give priority to areas with similar condition while taking up developmental projects.  

Only three suspected cases including two dengue and one swine flu cases have been reportedly detected from samples collected from affected villagers of Henglep.