May 1, 2021 | Reported By : PTI
The COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is in progress and was started from the holding centre housing over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar here, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, V K Singh said on Saturday.
He said there are no coronavirus positive cases among over 4,500 inmates in any of the 13 jails across the Union Territory, which is a big achievement despite the lethal second wave which forced the department to suspend the physical meeting of the inmates with their relatives for their safety.
The COVID-19 vaccination drive was started on April 6 from the Holding Centre Hiranagar in Kathua district, where 58 eligible internees were inoculated. Srinagar central jail saw 38 inmates being vac
SRINAGAR: V K Singh, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, said on Saturday that the COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is underway, and that it began at the holding centre, which houses over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar.
Despite the lethal second wave, which forced the department to suspend inmates’ physical meetings with their relatives for their protection, he said there are no coronavirus positive cases among the over 4,500 inmates in any of the 13 jails across the Union Territory.
The COVID-19 vaccination drive was started on April 6 from the Holding Centre Hiranagar in Kathua district, where 58 eligible internees were inoculated.
COVID-19 vaccination in progress in J&K jails; physical meetings suspended: DGP Prisons
JAMMU: The COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is in progress and was started from the ‘holding centre’ housing over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar here, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, V K Singh said on Saturday.
He said there are no coronavirus positive cases among over 4,500 inmates in any of the 13 jails across the Union Territory, which is a “big achievement” despite the lethal second wave which forced the department to suspend the physical meeting of the inmates with their relatives for their safety.
“The COVID-19 vaccination drive was started on April 6 from the Holding Centre Hiranagar in Kathua district, where 58 eligible internees were inoculated. Srinagar central jail saw 38 inmates being vaccinated against the dreaded infection on April 16 and another group of 16 inmates received a jab in district jail Rajouri on April 19,” Singh said.
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COVID-19 Vaccination In Progress In J-K Jails; Physical Meetings Suspended: DGP Prisons
COVID-19 vaccination in progress in J-K jails; physical meetings suspended: DGP Prisons Jammu, May 1 (PTI) The COVID-19 vaccination of eligible jail inmates is in progress and was started from the ‘holding centre’ housing over 200 illegal immigrants from Myanmar here, Director General of Police, Prisons Department, V K Singh said on Saturday. He said there are no coronavirus positive cases among over 4,500 inmates in any of the 13 jails across the Union Territory, which is a “big achievement” despite the lethal second wave which forced the department to suspend the physical meeting of the inmates with their relatives for their safety.
Centre, J&K Govts set off process in motion for deportation of Rohingyas
Centre, J&K Govts set off process in motion for deportation of Rohingyas
155 detained, lodged in `Holding Centre’ at Hiranagar
Nearly 6000 identified in Jammu, some may have mixed with locals
Sanjeev Pargal
JAMMU, Mar 6: The Central and Jammu and Kashmir Governments today set in motion the exercise for deportation of Rohingyas settled illegally in Jammu region for past several years by sending 155 Myanmar nationals to the first-ever ‘Holding Centre’ created at Hiranagar Jail and initiating registration of the foreigners settled in different parts at MA Stadium.
Even though registration of Rohingyas is on at MA Stadium where they are being shifted from their habitations including Sunjwan, Belicharana and Samba, preliminary estimates put their numbers around 6,000. However, the numbers could rise and exact figures would be known within a couple of days when the registration is completed.