Apart from putting in place adequate Covid-19 protocols during the ongoing procurement operations in all mandis, Punjab Government has also started special camps to inoculate all stakeholders with already vaccinating more than 6000 eligible persons so far.
Punjab Government has set up special Covid vaccination camps in all 154 Market Committees in the state to administer the vaccine to the people above the age of 45 years visiting grain markets during the current Rabi Marketing Season.
“Total 6,000 beneficiaries, including farmers who were there to get their crop procured, arhtiyas, labourers, and other eligible persons, are vaccinated with Patiala leading in this vaccination drive.
Where 1,230 persons were inoculated followed by Ferozepur and Bathinda mandis where 1179 and 800 persons got vaccinated respectively during ongoing procurement season,” said Punjab Mandi Board chairman Lal Singh.
To further motivate the farmers, arhtiyas, labourers, and staff of procurement agencies for vaccination, Singh said that Mandi Board officials at the district level are also visiting these special camps to cover maximum eligible people under this vaccination drive so as to ensure smooth and hassle-free procurement on one hand, and safety and well being of all stakeholders on the other during the current marketing season.