Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)

Mangaluru, Jul 7: On Tuesday July 6, mayor Premananda Shetty, initiated the programme of vaccinating the weak and the infirm by visiting their homes, on Tuesday July 6.

This programme is being conducted by the district administration and the Indian Red Cross Society in association with the city corporation. As per a decision taken at the municipal council session, people living within the corporation limits who are aged over 70, people who are ill, and others who cannot visit the vaccination centres to get the vaccination. Premananda Shetty said that for the first time in Karnataka, this programme has been undertaken in Mangaluru.

The mayor said that city corporators from all the wards will involve themselves in the door-to-door visits and vaccination against Covid19. Finance standing committee chairperson of the city corporation, Shobha Rajesh, Red Cross Society honorary secretary Prabhakar Sharma, Yatish Baikampady and Sukhpal Polali were present.

The mayor visited Urwa Store market which is under the city corporation. He scrutinized the development works undertaken in the market. The vendors at the market told him about the pending works which are yet to be executed. Shetty said that Urwa Store market has been developed in a planned manner. He promised to complete some unfinished works urgently to ensure that the traders will be facilitated to conduct their business without any problems.

Corporators Ganesh Kulal and Jayalakshmi Shetty were present.