Even as Nagaland as with all states in the north east during the past several weeks, desperately announced various forms of lockdown including night curfews at several parts of the states, of great concern for the people, besides the raging second coronavirus wave, has been on rising prices of various commodities, decreasing number of hospital beds for covid patients and shortage of medicines, not to speak of vaccine shortages. However, for the majority of people the spectre of the first covid pandemic lockdown has been resurrected. Except food stores and pharmacies, all other shops have remained closed since May 5. The prices of commodities, as expected but most undesired, have started rising upwards. One of the main reasons as to why food prices have risen in the local market is from the source from where the items are procured. The wholesale inflation rose due to fuel prices and higher input costs. Core inflation also increased to a series-high 7%, driven by metals, textiles, chemicals and rubber, the global prices of many of which have recorded sharp increases in recent months on the back of optimism generated by the covid vaccine rollout. The current lockdown-like impositions have also reinforced concerns that price rises could aggravate because of supply constraints caused by lockdown-like curbs. Though the civic authorities including district administrations have been informing consumers on rates officially fixed; yet these have had little bearing on those who sell and buy. For instance, price of vegetable items have shown a marked increase by over 50 % during the past few weeks. Whether the artificial hikes were due to manipulation by syndicates is a matter of speculation. Even in the case with construction material, prices have also shot up. For instance cement priced at around Rs.470 per 50 kg bag during April, has shot up to Rs.485 per 50 kg bag. Though curfew has not barred inter-state or inter-district movement of vehicles carrying goods; yet the very situation appears to have justified the price increase. It is therefore important that the district authorities including civic bodies focus attention on making traders comply with various notifications. Perhaps it would be helpful if the civil administration, authorities of civic bodies, district chambers of commerce and industry also rope in civil society groups to constitute price monitoring and public grievance cells to keep check on prices of various commodities. Several preventive measures announced by the state government to face the onslaught of the second covid pandemic wave needs further tuning up on the ground. Strict checks on entry of people or vehicles at border points need to be enforced. The state government had announced partial lockdown with stricter rules in the state from April 30 to May 14 and leaving the respective district state task forces to fine tune the suggested measures. Since the second covid pandemic wave affects all, it would be worth while in suggesting that the DTFs could also form area community task force by inclusion as members from various local civil society groups, private hospitals, medical practitioners, veterinarians and professionals, colony levels. A unified effort is needed since the situation calls for such.