Amid vaccine hesitancy surfacing among certain people, Jabalpur Gram Panchayat has taken a decision that those not going for vaccination would be deprived of ration offered from public distribution shops (PDS). The order was issued by Sihoda panchayat under Shahpura block of Jabalpur after large numbers of locals remained disinterested for vaccination.  Following the order, it is wonderful the village has now reached 85% vaccination.

The Gram Panchayat around 30km from Jabalpur town issued a diktat that those not vaccinated won’t be offered ration. Not only this, locals were told by the rural body that for availing benefit of any government scheme, one has to get vaccine jabs.

Members of the gram panchayat claimed that social media driven rumours had generated apprehensions among the locals and they started avoiding vaccination and this also started negatively impacting nearby gram panchayats. Seeing this the local village body not only tried persuading them for vaccine jabs but also took a stern decision.

The locals initially called it a Tughlaqi Farman (Bizarre administrative order) but later the impact was positive and inspiring, said the panchayat secretary. Now other gram panchayats of the area too are planning to impose similar restrictive orders for boosting vaccination.

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