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Pradeep Kumar

31/05/21 09:30 AM IST

COVID “Seva” programme

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Union Minister Dr Jitendra Singh presided over COVID “Seva” programme at 7 Panchayat locations in Jammu & Kashmir, to mark the completion of 7 years of the Modi government.

Highlights
  • Hundreds of needy people were given dry ration, sanitizers, face masks, oximeters and other relief material at all the locations in different districts, joined by prominent leaders, DDC Chairmen and Party representatives.
  • So far, 5 trucks of COVID related relief materials and ration have been dispatched to different parts of the constituency as well as other parts of Jammu & Kashmir.
  • Tele-Consultation’ facilities are being set up and this will reduce the burden of patients at District Hospitals through indiscriminate referral system.
  • Nearly 67 to 70 percent vaccination has been done in the Union Territory for 45 years plus population as per the statistics available, which is more than the national average and is an encouraging sign that people across the Union Territory are coming forward to get vaccinated without hesitation.
Source: PIB

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