Deputy Commissioner Kiphire, Sarita Yadav IAS had advised the farmers to follow the certain precautionary and safety measures in order to avoid the field level contagious spread of corona virus:

DC Dimapur Anoop Khinchi has informed all concerned that the permits for availing vegetables from the Wholesale Market at Super Market will be issued by GB/Chairman of the colony or village concerned as per requirements with immediate effect.

(Watimenla, IA Dimapur)

Deputy Commissioner, Tuensang, Kumar Ramnikant IAS has issued the following directions to facilitate resumption of offices under Tuensang District jurisdiction:

In the wake of COVID-19, a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) is designed for fanners engaged in cultivation of vegetables, fruits, spices, flowers and plantation crops to reduce the risk of spreading the virus while protecting the farming operations in various horticultural fields.

General Procedure

In order to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19, Deputy Commissioner Dimapur, Anoop Kinchi IAS, has directed the Senior Sales Officer of LPG Bottling Plant, Indian Oil Corporation Ltd. Chumukedima for ensuring sanitization of all LPG cylinders and the vehicles on LPG distribution on duty for providing door to door delivery services of LPG cylinders to the public.

As on 17th April, 2020, 4 violations of the lockdown were reported in the State. While issuing the report on Law & Order and facilitation of essential Goods & Services, the Home Commissioner, Abhijit Sinha informed that remedial steps were taken against the various violations of the lockdown. 2 people were arrested and 3 people were bound down. However, no Law and Order incident has been reported in any part of the State.