Health ministry, Niti Aayog officials likely to meet EC top brass over COVID vaccine distribution: Sources
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During the planned meeting, the health ministry and Niti Aayog could seek EC s help in distributing the vaccine to the right person and the poll panel s experience in managing voters at the booth level during massive electoral exercises could come in handy.
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Under phase one of the vaccination, it is planned to vaccinate nearly 30 crore population.
NEW DELHI: Officials of the Union health ministry and the Niti Aayog are likely to meet the Election Commission top brass in the coming days to seek their help in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine given the poll panel s robust network at the booth level, sources aware of the development said on Thursday. They said the officials have sought a meeting with the EC top brass to understand the process at the grass-roots level.
Health ministry, Niti Aayog officials likely to meet EC over vaccine distribution: Sources
They said the officials have sought a meeting with the EC top brass to understand the process at the grass-roots level.
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NEW DELHI: Officials of the Union health ministry and the Niti Aayog are likely to meet the Election Commission top brass in the coming days to seek their help in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine given the poll panel s robust network at the booth level, sources aware of the development said on Thursday.
They said the officials have sought a meeting with the EC top brass to understand the process at the grass-roots level.
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Health Ministry, Niti Aayog Officials Likely to Meet EC Top Brass Over Covid-19 Vaccine Distribution: Sources
A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a Vaccine COVID-19 sticker and a medical syringe. (REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo)
During the planned meeting, the health ministry and Niti Aayog could seek EC s help in distributing the vaccine to the right person and the poll panel s experience in managing voters at the booth level during massive electoral exercises could come in handy.
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Health ministry, Niti Aayog officials likely to meet EC top brass over COVID vaccine distribution
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Updated: Thursday, December 17, 2020, 23:54 [IST]
New Delhi, Dec 17: Officials of the Union health ministry and the Niti Aayog are likely to meet the Election Commission top brass in the coming days to seek their help in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccine given the poll panel s robust network at the booth level, sources aware of the development said on Thursday.
They said the officials have sought a meeting with the EC top brass to understand the process at the grass-roots level. During the planned meeting, the health ministry and Niti Aayog could seek EC s help in distributing the vaccine to the right person and the poll panel s experience in managing voters at the booth level during massive electoral exercises could come in handy.