Mamata seeks PM Modi’s assist in procuring COVID vaccines for Bengal
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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi searching for his assist in procuring COVID-19 vaccines within the state. She stated that folks, within the ensuing elections, will likely be pressured to go to the polling stations with none vaccination protection. “We feel that it is equally important to reach out to them with a rapid vaccination programme immediately for interest of health and well being of all concerned with the election process,” Banerjee stated.
Under the present circumstances, the chief minister stated that the Bengal authorities has determined to obtain satisfactory variety of vaccines for the members of the general public at giant. “We would request you to kindly take up the matter with appropriate authority so that state government is able to purchase the vaccines from designated points on a top priority basis because the West Bengal government wants to provide vaccination free of cost to all the people,” she stated.
Meanwhile, the federal government on Wednesday introduced the second part of the vaccination drive within the nation from March 1. Under the drive, folks above 60 years of age and people greater than 45 having comorbidities will likely be given vaccine doses.
Election to the 294-member West Bengal meeting is due in April-May. The Election Commission of India (ECI) will comply with the Bihar mannequin, taken up final 12 months for conducting the meeting polls amid the coronavirus pandemic, through the upcoming election in West Bengal. The ECI has already began inoculation of the officers concerned with the polling and all the course of would recover from earlier than the election begins.
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