Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has asked village heads or Sarpanchs to make a resolve that will strictly implement COVID-appropriate behaviour and protocol to prevent the possibility of a third wave of coronavirus infections. While addressing a virtual meeting with the village heads of Aurangabad, Nagpur and Amravati region, Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said that sarpanchs must use the local dialect and folk arts to spread awareness regarding Covid related guidelines.
He also praised the village heads for their efforts to keep their respective villages Covid-free and for optimal use of social media like Whatsapp. The Chief Minister informed the village heads that vaccine doses will be distributed as per availability and the same must be used as vaccines have proved effective in lowering the risk of infection.
He said that the local teams must be formed to keep a tab on the health conditions and infrastructure requirements to minimise the need for hospitalisation. Also present in the meeting, state Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushriff reminded the village heads about the Covid-free village contests, urging them to make it a people’s movement.
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