Nemcha Kipgen promotes awareness on Covid vaccine, visits vaccination site
Source: The Sangai Express
Kangpokpi, July 14 2021:
As part of her continuous effort to get the people of her constituency vaccinated, Kangpokpi AC MLA, Nemcha Kipgen visited mass Covid vaccination site in Kalapahar and promoted awareness on Covid vaccine.
Nemcha Kipgen visited a mass vaccination drive held at Kalapahar organized by COVID Task Force Kalapahar in collaboration with a medical team under PHC Kalapahar and exhorted the beneficiaries to disseminate the importance of vaccination to their near and dear ones.
The MLA also appreciated all the beneficiaries who came forward for vaccination while exhorting those who had received the first dose to get the second dose.
A total of 125 persons were vaccinated during the vaccination drive.
Meanwhile, the local MLA also attended an advocacy meeting on vaccination held at Kalapahar bazar organized jointly by CTF Kalapahar and former ADC Sadar Hills Member, Milan Pradhan.
As a part of the programme, Nemcha Kipgen also distributed foodgrains to the non-card holders.
Speaking on the occasion, Nemcha Kipgen highlighted the possibilities of another outbreak with the Delta Variant and the need to get as many people as possible vaccinated with both the dose of Covid vaccine.
"Vaccination is what's going to make a real difference in getting our communities back to this new normal", asserted the MLA while exhorting the people of Kalapahar to become the first fully vaccinated village in Kangpokpi AC.
On the other hand, leaders of the Gorkha community at Kalapahar lauded the local MLA for her tireless efforts and commitment towards the people since the first wave and conveyed that they feel safe and at peace with her leadership.
Nemcha Kipgen also urged the people to stop felling trees indiscriminately and to extend maximum cooperation & support to the COVID Task Force.
The MLA said that all the seven COVID Task Force under Kangpokpi AC would plant two hundred tree saplings each in their respective areas.
Meanwhile, Nemcha Kipgen also planted saplings to mark the commencement of the tree plantation drive under the aegis of CTF Kalapahar.
The programme was also attended by Tingnei Lhouvum, President BJP Kangpokpi Mandal.