PATNA: Chief minister Nitish Kumar on Monday welcomed the announcement made by PM Narendra Modi to make available free vaccines to the states for immunisation of people in the 18-44 age group against the Covid-19.
Appreciating the announcement, Nitish said the Centre has already been providing free vaccines to the states for people above 45 years of age and now the decision to give free vaccines to those in 18-44 age bracket would prove very useful.
The CM, in a tweet, also welcomed the PM’s decision to extend the benefits of providing free ration to card holders under the PM Garib Kalyan Ann Yojana up to Diwali.
“These measures would help us win the battle against corona,” Nitish tweeted.
Deputy CM Tarkishore Prasad also hailed the PM’s announcement as historic.
He said the decisions proved that welfare of the country and its people always remains in the heart and mind of the PM.
Nitish welcomes PM’s free Covid vaccine initiative
