Sizable section of tribals vaccinated in Pathanamathitta
The Hindu
2,600 out of the total 4,426 eligible tribespeople have received their first dose
Notwithstanding the challenges involved in terms of logistics and vaccine hesitancy, COVID-19 vaccination drive across the tribal belts of Pathanamathitta appears to have made a huge progress with a sizable part of their population being covered with the first dose. According to officials, 2,600 out of the total 4,426 eligible members across the various tribal communities in the district have received their first dose of the vaccine.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.