Belagavi second in country with 2.57 lakh doses administered
The Hindu
By administering over 2.57 lakh doses of vaccine in a single day on Friday, Belagavi district stood second in the entire nation, Deputy Commissioner of Belagavi M.G. Hiremath has said.In a press relea
By administering over 2.57 lakh doses of vaccine in a single day on Friday, Belagavi district stood second in the entire nation, Deputy Commissioner of Belagavi M.G. Hiremath has said.
In a press release, Mr. Hiremath has said that the district executed its plan well leading to 2,57,604 doses of vaccine administered on Friday, while the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagar Palike has topped the nation by administering 4,09,777 doses.
He has said that although the district could not achieve its target of 3 lakh doses, it performed well in terms of the number of doses administered. It was a proud achievement after having stood second in the nation as far as administering vaccine is concerned.
More than 2.6 lakh village and ward volunteers in Andhra Pradesh, once celebrated as the government’s grassroots champions for their crucial role in implementing welfare schemes, are now in a dilemma after learning that their tenure has not been renewed after August 2023 even though they have been paid honoraria till June 2024. Disowned by both YSRCP, which was in power when they were appointed, and the current ruling TDP, which made a poll promise to double their pay, these former volunteers are ruing the day they signed up for the role which they don’t know if even still exists