Arunachal | Vaccination drive carried out 1400 feet above sea level

Guwahati, July 14 (NKTV): The Deputy commissioner of Tawang & Zilla parishad member did Covid-19 vaccination at Lugthang village at around 1400 feet above sea level. near Indo-China border. Tawang DC, Sang Phuntsok, ZPC Tawang Leki Gombu monitored Inoculation of covid-19 vaccine at Luguthang.

The vaccination camp was conducted just to cover the 16 left out grazers,who could not be given the jab last time in a special vaccine drive in between Thingbu hydel and Luguthang at a place called Domstang on 19th of may 21. However, this time the team led by the DC Tawang took nine hours tough journey passing through inhospitable rainy weather throughout the day surpassing high altitude on foot from Thingbu hydel. The journey on foot started at 7:15 am with first climb of Nyukteng peak, which is one of the most exhausting climb and culminating with last climb of Nahchhot peak reaching village by 4:30 pm after nine hours of tough and gruelsome journey, cutting through deep forests, swampy foot track and criss crossing Luguthang river a tributary of Tawang.

Next morning DC,ZPC and the officers had a short meeting with the villagers following all the SOPs in which the developmental activities being taken up in the village were reviewed,the villagers appreciated and conveyed their gratefulness for first ever visit of DC and ZPC of the district in their village. The meeting was followed by inoculation of vaccine to 16 left out villagers, who were called back to village through special messengers for the vaccine. The DRCHO himself inoculated vaccines. Besides vaccination 19 other patients were also treated for different ailments while Dr. Thutan Tashi, Sr.Veterinary officer gave free medicine for diarrhea, De worming and various other ailments of livestock.

Later they also inspected the ongoing work of potable drinking water supply for the village and village Primary school. The team reached back headquarters on 13/07/2021 successful completion of first dose of Covid-19 vaccination.