Rs 10 lakh grant to villages that achieve 100 vaccination: Punjab CM Amarinder Singh

The CM appealed the sarpanches and panches to motivate people to get tested even if they experience mild symptoms of the infection.

Chandigarh: In a bid to curb vaccine hesitancy among people in the rural areas, Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Tuesday (May 18) announced a special development grant of Rs 10 lakh to villages that achieve 100 vaccination. In a virtual interaction with 2,000 heads and members across over 4,000 locations, Singh asked them to lead the vaccination drive in their respective areas. He appealed the sarpanches and panches to motivate people to get tested even if they experience mild symptoms of the infection.