VC DDC, DC Kupwara inspect ongoing vaccination drive in Sogam at Handwara 

Kupwara: Vice Chairman, District Development Council (DDC), Kupwara, Haji Farooq Ahmad Mir and Deputy Commissioner Kupwara, Imam Din today visited different areas of Lolab sub division and took stock of the ongoing vaccination process at various Vaccination Centers including SDH Sogam.

During the visit, the dignitaries inspected various vaccination centers established at SDH Sogam, Wavoora, Madainpora and Khurhama.

Later, the Deputy Commissioner inspected vaccination centres at District Hospital Handwara, Uchar, Magam, Wadpora and other places. He was accompanied by CMO Kupwara, CEO Kupwara and other concerned officers.

At Panchayat Ghar Nutnussa, Deputy Commissioner chaired a joint meeting of officers and PRIs in which the measures for boosting the vaccination were discussed.

The Deputy Commissioner expressed satisfaction over the current pace of work and stressed upon the officers to ensure cent percent achievement of the vaccination target in the district.

He directed the concerned officers associated with the vaccination process to remain available at their respective place of duties and submit geo-tagged photographs of their activities to his office.

Meanwhile, the CMO Kupwara informed that 189478 vaccines consisting 168047 first dose and 21431 second dose have been inoculated in the district till yesterday. She also informed that a target of 15000 vaccines was set for today in the district, out of which more than 10000 vaccines were inoculated among the target population till 4PM today.

To ensure completion of the target, the Deputy Commissioner himself was closely monitoring the whole process of vaccination along with CMO and other concerned officers.