NE NEWS SERVICE
SURAT, NOV 14
Taking a cue from Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) will not allow those who are yet to take their second dose of a coronavirus disease (Covid-19) vaccine to enter public spaces such as gardens and zoos, the city’s municipal corporation has announced.
The rule, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) said, will come into effect from Monday, November 15.
“At least 668,000 people in Surat are yet to take their second dose of a Covid-19 vaccine despite crossing their due date to do so. In many cases, they have not taken their second dose even though it has been around 250 days since the day they were to receive their second jab, and this gap is only increasing. And all this is despite repeated calls, messages and door-to-door campaigns,” Surat Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani said.
Therefore, it has been decided to bar such people from entering public places, the official said.
“They will not be allowed to enter public gardens, parks, zoos, aquariums, science centres etc. They will not be allowed to board the city BRT buses as well,” the Municipal Commissioner further said.
According to the civic body, Surat has vaccinated around 62 percent beneficiaries with both doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, which means that those inoculated have completed full vaccination against the viral illness.
