Asnikumar hands over ambulance for Thanga fishers
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, June 11 2021:
BJP Manipur Pradesh spokesperson and MDS chairman M Asnikumar handed over an ambulance to the fishing community of Thanga in Bishnupur district on Friday.
The Eeco Van ambulance with a dedicated driver along with PPE kits was handed over to the people of Thanga through dedicated volunteers of Covid Task Force and key members of United Club of Thanga at Thamakhong as part of Seva Hi Sangathan campaign of BJP to mark seven years of the Modi government.
Speaking on the occasion, Asnikumar informed that he arranged the ambulance and received some help from his well-wishers.
Localities of Thanga and adjoining Karang have been facing lot of difficulties due to lack of health care infrastructures, particularly during the 2nd wave of the pandemic.
The underprivileged fishing community has been battling against various hardships as several people have been infected with some succumbing to the virus.
Covid patients of the area require transportation to the hospital and Covid Care Centres and the ambulance will help in fulfilling the transportation needs of the people of Thanga during this pandemic, he observed and appealed to the volunteers of Thanga to work collectively and extend cooperation to the government authorities in containing the deadly virus from further spread in the localities of Thanga.
He also appealed to the people of Thanga to come forward for the ongoing mass testing and vaccination without any hesitation.