Dimapur, May 20 -- Nagaland Chief Minster Neiphiu Rio, who is also the chairman of Nagaland State Disaster Management Authority (NSDMA), on Tuesday directed all government departments to assess the availability of essential commodities across the districts before the monsoon season sets in.

Chairing a monsoon preparedness meeting at the CM's conference hall in Nagaland civil secretariat at Kohima, Rio said if there are any complaints from any village or town on shortage of essential commodities the matter has to be reported to the authority.

He also instructed the departments to monitor the fair price shops to ensure that consumer rights are protected.

He directed the chief secretary to have a video conference with all the deputy commi...