Panchayats ensuring 100 percent vaccination to be honored under 'pind bachao muhim' in Patiala

PATIALA: With chief minister Captain Amarinder Singh launcing Covid free rural Punjab drive in the state, Patiala Divisional Commissioner Chander Gaind on Tuesday launched 'Pind Bachao Muhim' in village Daun Kalan under Mission Fateh to check virus spread in rural areas and termed vaccination most effective weapon against the virus.
He announced that Panchayats ensuring 100 percent vaccination of villages would be honoured with appreciation letters at district headquarters besides a grant of Rs 10 lakh by state government. Similarly, Panchayats have also been authorised to spend a grant upto Rs 50,000 for making arrangements to contain the Coronavirus.
Further, he urged Panchayat to play an proactive role in the ongoing war against the virus adding that the Panchayats should intensify vaccination of villagers, encourage people to consult medical experts in case of any kind of illness, compliance of Covid appropriate behavior besides maximum sampling to stem the virus spread.
The Divisional Commissioner stated that proper implementation on safety measures encompassing using masks and hand sanitizers, washing hands, maintaining social distancing etc can play a pivotal role to contain this disease. He further called upon people to avoid unnecessarily stepping out of their homes and only go out when it's unavoidable adding people of the village should keep a tab over the outsiders visiting their village to prevent further spread.