TheMaharashtragovernment announced a “corona freevillage” contest with an aim to encourage steps to curb the spread ofCovid-19in rural areas of the state.
Chief ministerUddhav Thackerayrecently lauded efforts made by some villages to stem the spread of the viral infection and announced the “My Village Corona Free” initiative.
The “corona free village” contest is part of the initiative announced by the chief minister, stateRural DevelopmentMinisterHasan Mushrifsaid in a statement.
Prizeswill be given to three village panchayats doing good work in Covid-19 management in each revenue division.
The first prize will be of Rs 50 lakh, second of Rs 25 lakh and third of Rs 15 lakh, the minister said.