GANDAKI, August 15: A total of 6,700 industrialists and businessmen in Pokhara have been vaccinated against COVID-19. The vaccines were provided to tourism entrepreneurs, business owners and workers in Pokhara under the leadership of Pokhara Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), Pokhara Tourism Council and other organizations.
Narayan Koirala, President of PCCI, said that the business sector had been repeatedly drawing the government’s attention to prioritize nationwide vaccination campaigns. He said that they are excited about the availability of vaccines even though they are in small numbers.
Irony of vaccination
According to him, the business chamber had appealed to the Gandaki provincial government, Gandaki province health directorate, District Administration Office, Kaski, and federal minister of state for health, Umesh Shrestha to ensure vaccination for the business community.
According to Koirala, 1,400 entrepreneurs have been vaccinated at the initiative of the Chamber, 2,500 by the Pokhara Tourism Council, 1,000 by the Pokhara Industrial Area, 900 by the Lekhnath Chamber of Commerce and Industry and 900 by the Pokhara Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
(With inputs from RSS)
