Prime Minister YSJagan Mohan Reddy has pushed Prime Minister Narendra Modi during Tika Utsav, which begins April 11, providing the state with 25 lakh doses of COVID19 vaccine for administration.
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In the April 9th letter to Mr. Modi, Mr. Jagan said: “Your kind call to ‘Tika Utsav’ from April 11th to 14th is a much needed step to give different parts of society the boost they need. To take advantage of this opportunity and to participate on a large scale The Utsav is to be received in a village and parish under the jurisdiction of each Primary Health Center (PHC).
“In my state there is a system of volunteers where one dedicated volunteer looks after the needs of 50 families. Volunteers are employed to mobilize eligible people. We share 1,145 villages and 259 villages every day. If four days, 4,580 Villages and 1,036 urban wards need to be covered to ensure everyone over 45 is vaccinated, “Jagan said in the letter.
“We have worked out a plan of action that includes six lakh people, including four lakh in rural and two lakh in urban areas per day, totaling 24 lakh in four days of Tika Utsav. Currently my state only has two lakh cans and one more Two lakh cans are expected to arrive today. There is an urgent need for an additional 25 lakh cans which, if available before April 11th, will be a great celebration under your competent guidance, “wrote Jagan.