Aurangabad: Citizens who have not taken the first dose of Kovid vaccine or who have missed the date of the second dose, will have to pay a fine of Rs 500 from 16 December.
Aurangabad The Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday made a formal announcement to this effect and said that legal action would be taken against those who did not pay.
Legal experts, however, have questioned the basis of the proposed action that COVID vaccination is voluntary.
“Nagrik Mitra Pathak – the special civilian squad already formed in Aurangabad – will join the crackdown on defaulters. Half of the recovered money will go to the city police and the rest to the local body,” said AMC administrator Astik Kumar Pandey.
The civil administration has warned that those who do not pay the fine will face action under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) along with provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
“The civic body is the principal competent authority (for taking policy decisions related to vaccination) as per the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005. In Aurangabad, 100% immunization is essential to deal with a possible third wave of COVID-19. 19,” said Pandey.
Despite the authorities taking several measures, including the imposition of vaccination restrictions, 4,88,010 targeted beneficiaries of Aurangabad district were yet to receive their first vaccine dose till Sunday. unvaccinated Citizens account for about 22% of the target population. On the other hand, the percentage of fully vaccinated beneficiaries in Aurangabad district is still low at 33 per cent, while over 14.56 lakh citizens have not yet taken the second dose.
City advocate Chaitanya Dharurkar said the AMC should first spread more awareness about vaccination by involving local personalities, and also take other measures. “The civic body needs to be aware that a change of heart is more important than any authoritarian or autocratic measure of fines for not taking the vaccine,” he said.
Earlier, the COVID District Task Force, in its meeting held on Monday morning, announced that college-going students of Aurangabad district who are still not vaccinated will have to undergo RT-PCR test every week, while partially being vaccinated. students have to do. To undergo such screening on fortnightly basis. Among other measures, the task force has recommended sealing of shops where vaccination of the workforce is still not completed and action against government employees for dereliction of duty, if any.
“100 per cent vaccination is essential in Aurangabad district, when the Omicron strain of Covid-19 has already reached Maharashtra. Aurangabad District Collector Sunil Chavan said that amid the fear of the highly contagious nature of the new strain, vaccination may provide some degree of protection.
Aurangabad The Municipal Corporation (AMC) on Monday made a formal announcement to this effect and said that legal action would be taken against those who did not pay.
Legal experts, however, have questioned the basis of the proposed action that COVID vaccination is voluntary.
“Nagrik Mitra Pathak – the special civilian squad already formed in Aurangabad – will join the crackdown on defaulters. Half of the recovered money will go to the city police and the rest to the local body,” said AMC administrator Astik Kumar Pandey.
The civil administration has warned that those who do not pay the fine will face action under IPC section 188 (disobedience to order duly promulgated by public servant) along with provisions of the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005.
“The civic body is the principal competent authority (for taking policy decisions related to vaccination) as per the Epidemic Diseases Act, 1897 and the Disaster Management Act, 2005. In Aurangabad, 100% immunization is essential to deal with a possible third wave of COVID-19. 19,” said Pandey.
Despite the authorities taking several measures, including the imposition of vaccination restrictions, 4,88,010 targeted beneficiaries of Aurangabad district were yet to receive their first vaccine dose till Sunday. unvaccinated Citizens account for about 22% of the target population. On the other hand, the percentage of fully vaccinated beneficiaries in Aurangabad district is still low at 33 per cent, while over 14.56 lakh citizens have not yet taken the second dose.
City advocate Chaitanya Dharurkar said the AMC should first spread more awareness about vaccination by involving local personalities, and also take other measures. “The civic body needs to be aware that a change of heart is more important than any authoritarian or autocratic measure of fines for not taking the vaccine,” he said.
Earlier, the COVID District Task Force, in its meeting held on Monday morning, announced that college-going students of Aurangabad district who are still not vaccinated will have to undergo RT-PCR test every week, while partially being vaccinated. students have to do. To undergo such screening on fortnightly basis. Among other measures, the task force has recommended sealing of shops where vaccination of the workforce is still not completed and action against government employees for dereliction of duty, if any.
“100 per cent vaccination is essential in Aurangabad district, when the Omicron strain of Covid-19 has already reached Maharashtra. Aurangabad District Collector Sunil Chavan said that amid the fear of the highly contagious nature of the new strain, vaccination may provide some degree of protection.
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