Bishnupur: Deputy Commissioner, Bishnupur, Pooja Elangbam today chaired a meeting at the Conference Hall of the Mini Secretariat Complex, Bishnupur, to reiterate the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and directives for the effective management and monitoring of relief camps in the district.
During the meeting, the DC highlighted the management structure of relief camps, the operationalisation of local committees and the roles and responsibilities of various line departments, including Education, Health, PHED, Urban Local Bodies (ULBs)/Rural Local Bodies (RLBs), MSPDCL, PWD, Social Welfare, CAF & PD, and RD & PR.
The DC directed the concerned DLOs to ensure timely delivery of essential services to relief camp inmates, including school admissions and RTE entitlements, regular healthcare and immunisation, psycho-social support, clean toilets, uninterrupted water and electricity supply, Anganwadi enrolment and special care for vulnerable groups, access to NFSA benefits, and employment opportunities for job-seekers near the Relief Camps.
Pooja Elangbam instructed all Camp Nodal Officers to maintain proper records of inmates and submit weekly reports regularly. She further directed them to promptly report any issues or incidents, including cases of unnatural death, to the District Administration and the Police for timely intervention and necessary action.
Emphasising the importance of maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in relief camps, the DC urged the Camp Nodal Officers to encourage inmates to participate in regular social service activities to ensure a clean and hygienic living environment. She also instructed them to disseminate all information and directives communicated to them for the welfare and benefit of the inmates.
During the interaction, Camp Nodal Officers highlighted various challenges faced in the day-to-day management of relief camps. The DC assured them of maximum possible support from the District Administration in addressing the issues raised.
Also present at the meeting were Additional Deputy Commissioner Toijam Opendro, Branch Officers, SDCs, concerned District Level Officers (DLOs) and Camp Nodal Officers.
It may be mentioned that the district has 37 relief camps at present accommodating more than 7 thousand Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs). More than 2 thousand persons have been resettled.
