Jharkhand: Now, get one litre of free petrol after first dose of vaccine in West Singhbhum

JAMSHEDPUR: Social organisations and private enterprises in West Singhbhum are doling out freebies, ranging from petrol to lucky draw coupons, to encourage more people to get vaccinated against the deadly Covid-19 virus.
The move has earned praises from beneficiaries, district administration and the government.
In Potka under Chakradharpur subdivision, petrol pump owner Uday Majhi announced one litre of free to the first 200 beneficiaries of the 18 plus category on taking their first doses. A litre of petrol costs Rs 92.52 per litre in West Singhbum currently.
State child, women development and social welfare minister Jobha Majhi praised the initiative of the entrepreneur and said, "It is a good idea. Such schemes would make more beneficiaries come to the vaccination centre."
Similarly, the Lions Club of Chaibasa in association with Guru Singh Saheb, a socio-religious outfit of the Sikhs, gifted free lucky draw coupons during a weeklong vaccination drive organised at camps set up in gurudwaras of Chaibasa.
District governor of the Lions Club, Kunal Saraf said, "People coming here are benefiting in two ways -- they are getting vaccinated and also receiving lucky draw coupons. Our camps registered 60% turnout of beneficiaries of the 18 plus category."
Saraf added that they are planning to vaccinate 1,000 people during the weeklong drive.
Ravi Agarwal, a resident of Chaibasa, who took the jab, hailed the club for promoting vaccination and said, "We are eagerly waiting for June 27 when results of the lucky draw will be announced. They are offering ceiling fans, pressure cookers and inverters among other items in the scheme."
District civil surgeon Dr Om Prakash Gupta said, "The organisations have come forward to offer the gifts voluntarily to motivate people to take the vaccine and we appreciate their effort and the district administration has no role or contribution in the offers."
He added, "Several other groups are likely to hold such schemes voluntarily in the coming days."
Cultural activist Gabbar Singh Hembram, who is holding 'nukkad' plays in the Saranda forest area to promote vaccination among the tribals, said that the offers have can bring reluctant beneficiaries to the vaccination centres.