Doctors continue Covid vax drive in Maoist belts

Raipur | Friday | 9th April, 2021

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RAIPUR: It`s a village of a little over 300 and about 60 are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.

But every time Dr Bhuneshwar Warma has to leave for Chameli in Chhattisgarh, he knows the government vehicles can only go so far.

"There`s about 5km of hills to be trekked.

Older people who can walk can come to us.

But we have to go to those who can`t," said Warma, posted at Palnar, about 35km from Dantewada.

"The government has given us buses.

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RAIPUR: It`s a village of a little over 300 and about 60 are eligible for the Covid-19 vaccine.

But every time Dr Bhuneshwar Warma has to leave for Chameli in Chhattisgarh, he knows the government vehicles can only go so far.

"There`s about 5km of hills to be trekked.

Older people who can walk can come to us.

But we have to go to those who can`t," said Warma, posted at Palnar, about 35km from Dantewada.

"The government has given us buses.

Where buses can`t go, we have a small Tata Magic.