SHILLONG, April 7 -- The dorbar shnong of Nongrim Hills has adopted a 'disaster risk management action plan' to prevent and contain the spread of COVID-19.The five-page action plan, which highlights the do's and don'ts, was also submitted by a delegation of the dorbar shnong led by its headman Bantylli L Narry to the chief minister Conrad K Sangma on Tuesday.

Nongrim Hills also became the first locality in the state to come up with such an action plan to combat against the COVID-19 disease.

According to the dorbar shnong, if the action plan is implemented in letter and spirit, it will go a long way in bringing about an effective working and coordination with all stakeholders, both governmental and non governmental sector in order to evo...