HEALTH MINISTER seeks reschedule of pulse polio campaign in Punjab

Chandigarh, February, 2013: Punjab’s Health and Family Welfare Minister, Madan Mohan Mittal has strongly urged the Government of India to postpone the dates for the Pulse Polio campaign in the state of Punjab in view of Sri Guru Ravi Das Jayanti falling on February 25.  Pulse Polio drive has been scheduled by Government of India across the country on  February 24-26, 2013. However, a delegation led by Rajesh Bagha, Chairman, Punjab State SC Commission here today met Madan Mohan Mittal and apprised him about Sri Guru Ravidas Birth Anniversary on 25th February, and further urged him to postpone the dates for Pulse Polio Campaign in the state so as to facilitate thousands of health workers as well lakhs of general public to take part in the event.
Keeping in view the representation of the delegation as well as
religious sentiments of the general public, the Health Minister has
urged the Centre Government to reschedule the Polio campaign in Punjab for February 26-28, 2013 instead of presently scheduled
February 24-26, since the dates for the massive Pulse Polio campaign are decided by Government of India. He said the decision has been taken to facilitate thousands of the filed workers of health department and employees of other departments as well who have been deputed for the successful execution of the polio campaign along with the general public to participate in the Sri Guru Ravidas Jayanti and thereafter the Pulse Polio Campaign, too, wholeheartedly.