A total of 19 houses were affected during the recent tribal conflict in Pungro and surrounding areas, with seven houses burnt and 12 vandalised, according to an assessment conducted by the district administration on October 14.
The District Administration, Pungro, distributed essential relief materials to approximately 250 households affected by the conflict on October 15 at the office of the Additional Deputy Commissioner (ADC), Pungro.
The relief distribution was led by ADC Pungro Hotolu Sema in the presence of representatives from the Pungro Area Public Forum, Yimkhiung Tribal Council, gaon buras and ward chairmen.
The affected families belonged to Zaonger, Pokphur and Longtsunger villages, as well as Pungro Town.
According to the district administration, the initiative was undertaken to ensure that no affected family was left out of the relief distribution.
The administration stated that the situation remained under control, while the district administration and law enforcement agencies continued to remain vigilant.
Security personnel are patrolling sensitive areas to prevent further incidents, it added.