'Stitched by local women': Mask distribution campaign undergo at Dimapur

A short programme was held on Thursday at The Garden, Supermarket, Dimapur to emphasise on wearing of masks. The program aimed to launch a mask distribution project under the aegis of A Better Dimapur, an initiative under the Dimapur Municipal Council (DMC) that targets community participation in government initiatives.

The main USP of the program was the women empowerment and associated love as all the masks were stitched by local designers and mothers.

The reusable masks have been made through resources pooled in by members of the Better Dimapur Team and are to be distributed to members of the community. The masks are tailored by local tailors, thus helping a section of the community find employment during these trying times. The target is to produce at least 5000 masks for distribution. For the first phase, mask packages were handed out to Team Clean volunteers in the frontline, Drivers’ Union, Vegetable Vendors Union, Labourers’ Union, and to the quarantine centres in Dimapur.

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It was launched by Shri. Jacob Zhimomi, Honourable Minister, Public Health Engineering Works, Government of Nagaland. Speaking at the function, the Minister expressed his gratitude to the Better Dimapur Team under the DMC Administrator, Shri. Albert Ezung, for initiating the mask distribution project. This is a time for stakeholders of society to work in consonance with the government. The Minister also donated a fogging machine to support works within the municipality.

The Gideons International Society donated 1000 bibles and a dedicatory prayer was pronounced by Rev. Moses, Chairman, Christian Forum, Dimapur.

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