Pulse Polio drive in MP

Bhopal, Mar 11 (UNI) Children upto the age of five years were administered anti-polio drops in Madhya Pradesh's Betul, Gwalior, Bhind, Morena, Datia, Shivpuri, Sheopur, Sagar, Chhatarpur, Damoh, Tikamgarh, Panna, Indore, Dhar, Jhabua, Barwani, Burhanpur, Rewa, Satna, Sidhi and Ratlam districts under the Pulse Polio Campaign today.

Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan administered drops to six kids at Karahal in Sheopur Kalan. Reports spoke of parliamentarians, legislators and officials taking part in the drive at various places. From 0800 hrs, Health Department teams, voluntary and other organisations, Rotary Club and Lions Club members set up camps. The target was to benefit 60 lakh children. A two-day door-to-door campaign would get underway tomorrow.

As many as 31,863 booths and 1,310 transit booths were set up and 843 mobile teams were operating. The number of workers is 78,949 who are being supervised by 5,269 people.

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