Port Blair, Aug 18: In order to strengthen the fight against COVID-19 and to achieve the 100% target to administer the booster/ precautionary dose of COVID vaccination, special camps will be organized. A meeting in this regard was conducted under the Chairmanship of Mr. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS, Deputy Commissioner (SA) with all stakeholders including government departments, NGOs, various associations including AATO, Contractors, Hotels, etc.
A schedule has been prepared ward/ Panchayat wise and department wise with the coordination of all stakeholders to ensure vaccination in a time-bound manner.
A special vaccination drive was conducted at Ward No. 1, PBMC Auditorium, Ward No. 7, Telugu Basti by the District Administration in coordination with PRI members, PBMC Chairman, Ward Councillors, Field Visit was also conducted at these places by Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman along with PRI members, ADM (SA) and SDM (SA).
The special vaccination drives will be conducted on 19th August 2022 at various places in South Andaman.
S. No. Place of the Camp Contact Person Contact Details Timing
1. Census Office Aziz-ur-Rehman, Ward Councillor/Sr. Vice Chairperson, PBMC 9476050509 09:00 AM
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05:00 PM
2. Community Hall, MazarPahad Sanjeev Reddy, Ward Councillor 9933250452 08:30 AM
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05:00 PM
3. Fisheries Hall, Fish Landing Jetty, Junglighat Y Joga Rao, Ward Councillor 9933235497 09:00 AM
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05:00 PM
4. Young Brothers Club Club, Dairy Farm B Padmanabhan, Councillor or Tejeshwar Rao
9434282547 09:00 AM
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05:00 PM
5. Fish Landing Centre, Panighat Rashida Bibi, Pradhan 9434264422 09:00 AM
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05:00 PM
6. Stewartgunj Panchayat Building MK Hussain, Pradhan 9933227243 08:00 AM
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05:00 PM
7. Panchayat Hall, Guptapara Durlav Das, Pradhan 9871758553 09:00 AM
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05:00 PM
8. Humphrygunj Kavita Devi, Panchayat Samiti Member 9933257323 09:00 AM
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01:00 PM
The Deputy Commissioner, South Andaman Mr. Suneel Anchipaka, IAS requested the general public to vaccinate themselves at the nearest vaccination centres and also requested to avail the benefit of the mobile vaccination camp at their doorstep.
The DC (SA) also requested all Departments of the A&N Administration and Commercial Establishments of the South Andaman to get their staff and their family vaccinated by conducting special camps in their respective department in coordination with the District Administration to ensure 100% vaccination in the Islands.