"Donate Vaccine As Birthday Gift": Himanta Biswa Sarma's Appeal To People

"If we take responsibility to vaccinate one or two persons at our own expense it will be great work we will do for our society," Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday appealed to the people of the state to sponsor COVID-19 vaccination as a birthday gift to friends and well-wishers. Addressing a press conference in Guwahati on Thursday, Mr Sarma said, "I appeal people to donate vaccine as a birthday gift to friends and well-wishers. If we take responsibility to vaccinate one or two persons at our own expense it will be great work we will do for our society,". The chief minister further added that Rs 600 to 800 crore will be needed to vaccinate the entire population of Assam. Rs 119 crore that was collected during the first wave of the pandemic in the Assam Arogya Nidhi will be used to buy vaccines. Today Mr Sarma also handed over a cheque of Rs 50 crore from the Chief minister's relief fund to Assam Arogya Nidhi.