MT News Service
Jammu, May 7:
Convenor, United Democratic Alliance, Jammu and Kashmir Rajiv Mahajan asked Jammu administration to open Covid-19 vaccinations centre at suitable places where beneficiaries have been reached on vehicles.
“In order to increase the access of the vaccine to the populations, particularly handicapped and old age persons, COVID-19 vaccination centre should be opened on ground floor at suitable place where one can easily reached on his vehicle like government schools instead at small lanes or second floor in any building in order to rapidly cover the eligible beneficiaries who are prone to getting severe COVID-19, and also to make it convenient for handicapped and old age persons to access the vaccination, as per press statement issued to mercury times.
“It will also ensure that people do not need to travel to get vaccinated, therefore, avoiding the risk of contracting the viral infection,” he said.
The signatories to the statement included Lt Gen. (Retd.) Pradeep Singh Mehta Principal Advisor, Manish Sahni (Former Convener), IG (Retd.) Sudhir Dogra General Secretary, Co- Conveners Col. (Retd.) S.S Pathania, Com. (Retd.) Bhushan Devan, Col. (Retd.) PS Jamwal, Col. J.P Singh, (Retd. DC) Vijay Sharma, (Retd. DC) M. L. Sharma, Er. V.K. Gupta (Retd. SE), R.K Khajuria (Retd. ETO), Varinder Gupta (Retd. Special Secretary), R.C Puri (Retd. K.A.S), Krishan Manhas, Satish Ponshi, Kulbir Singh Slathia, Bharat Bhushan Gupta, Gajan Singh Khajuria, Rajinder Gupta, Rajeev Luthra, Prem Sharma, Vivek Wazir, Rakesh Badyal, Pawan Gupta, Sanjay Jandyal, Varnider Singh Billawria, Yash Khajuria, Jaswinder Singh (Kuku), Sanjeev Sharma, Dr. Karan Gupta, Shiv Kumar Sharma, Rajinder Gupta (Bittu), Rakesh Slathiya, Sushil Singh Jamwal (Retd. General Manager J K Cement), Shashi Bhushan Sharma (Contractor) and Sheikh Sajjaad Poonchi (Retd. Principal).
