An official said the move is part of a campaign to vaccinate all residents (Representational)
Udhagamandalam:
As part of efforts to vaccinate every eligible person in Tamil Nadu’s Nilgiris district, authorities have made it mandatory for those wishing to purchase alcohol from state-run TASMAC outlets to be fully vaccinated against coronavirus.
Customers will have to show their vaccination certificates that they have taken both the doses of the COVID vaccine, he said.
District Collector Masoom Divya said on Thursday that the move is part of a campaign to vaccinate all residents.
Stating that about 97% of the population of the district has been given a dose of vaccine, he said that the administration wants all citizens to take a second time and come up with an idea to reach the target.
Apart from vaccination certificates, customers will also have to submit their Aadhar cards to buy liquor from TASMAC outlets.
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