Maharashtra to hold 'COVID-free Village' competition to combat virus
3 years, 9 months ago

Maharashtra to hold 'COVID-free Village' competition to combat virus

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After five small villages in the state independently attained Covid-free status in May, the Maharashtra government has now come up with a unique proposal to inspire more such rural settlements to "chase away the virus". Rural Development Minister Hasan Mushrif on Wednesday announced a Covid-Free Village Competition with fat cash prizes to be implemented across the state soon. The competition comes close on the heels of Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray last week lavishing praises on villages that had virtually "barred the gates" on the coronavirus by taking strict initiatives at the local level and setting a national example. Mushrif said that Patil's SGBCVM had created a feeling of determination and envy among the villages which vied with each other to adopt cleanliness as a way of life, and he hoped the same would be achieved with the upcoming 'Covid-free Village Competition' in the state as the state grapples with the deadlier second wave of coronavirus.

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