HT Bureau
Haflong, Aug 20: Chief executive member of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council (NCHAC) Debolal Gorlosa distributed rehabilitation grant to those affected families whose houses were damaged during the recent disaster in May and June in Dima Hasao. The ceremonial programme was held at District Library Auditorium, Haflong in which senior secretary from Dispur, Arpan Saikia, ACS was also present as per direction from Government.
Chairperson of NCHAC Ranu Langthasa, deputy commissioner Nazreen Ahmed and superintendent of police Mayank Kumar also shared the dais with the dignitaries during the programme.
A state wide programme was organised at Guwahati in which Assam chief minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma ceremonially distributed Rehabilitation Grant through DBT (Direct Benefit Transfer) to all the beneficiaries in the State. Ceremonial flag off of the Orunodoi month was also done during the same event.
CEM along with the dignitaries also felicitated ASHA workers with awards sponsored by the district administration of Dima Hasao. Atleast 94 numbers of ASHA workers received a token of appreciation for achieving 100% vaccination of both first and second dose during the Covid pandemic. CEM also announced a scheme under SOPD, by which deserving ASHA workers will be awarded with scooty in each block. Also one social worker Mewa Rymbai was felicitated during the programme for her dedicated public service in Haflong during the disaster.
He lauded the steps taken by chief minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, for the people who lost their houses or had been adversely affected during the flood and landslide.
Speaking about the ground reality faced while in process of enlisting the deserving people in this district, the CEM said that most of the people in interior villages do not yet have any document in order to process to offer any benefit under various schemes offered by the Government. He therefore urged the beneficiaries of the Orunodoi schemes to also encourage such people to come forward for maximum benefit.
Chairperson Ranu Langthasa also praised all the people from all walks of life and profession for standing together in difficult times of the natural calamity. Highly speaking about the zeal and determination of both the administration in council and district administration, she said appreciation has poured in from all sides for a great coordination in public service in bringing and restoring the district to normal condition.






