Patiala, May 18: With Chief Minister Captain AmarinderSingh launched Covid free rural Punjab drive in the state, Patiala DivisionalCommissioner Chander Gaind on Tursday launched 'Pind Bachao Muhim' invillage Daun Kalan under Mission Fatehto check virus spread in rural areas.
While launching this campaign at village Daun KalanDivisional Commissioner Patiala accompanied by SDM Charanjit Singh, BDPODharmpal Sharma, interacted with thePanchayat members including Sarpanch Balbir Singh and Panchayat Members tosensitize them against the upsurge in infections in villages. Termingvaccination most effective weapon against the virus, Mr. Gaind here announcedthat Panchayats ensuring 100 percent vaccination of villages would be honoredwith appreciation letters at district headquarters besides a grant of Rs 10lakh by state government. Similarly, Panchayats have also been authorised tospent a grant upto Rs 50,000 for making arrangements to contain theCORONAVIRUS.
Further, he urged Panchayat to play an proactive role in theongoing war against the virus adding that the Panchayats should intensifyvaccination of villagers, encourage people to consult medical experts in caseof any kind of illness, compliance of Covid appropriate behaviour besidesmaximum sampling to stem the virus spread.
The Divisional Commissioner stated that properimplementation on safety measures encompassing using masks and hand sanitizers,washing hands, maintaining social distancing ect can play a pivotal role tocontain this disease. He further called upon people to avoid unnecessarilystepping out of their homes and only go out when it's unavoidable adding peopleof the village should keep a tab over the outsiders visiting their village toprevent further spread.
Meanwhile, the Commissioner got Panchayat members interactedwith Member Parilament Preneet Kaur through video conference, who urged villagebodies to strictly adhere to the Covid-19 safety guidelines to curb the virus.Others who were present inckuded RMO Dr Sonia Rani, Dr Mohammad Sajid, HeadMistress of Village School Mili Sharama and Didar Singh and other prominentpersons of the village.