Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh today announced a special development grant of Rs 10 lakh to every village that achieves 100 per cent vaccination target under the State Government's 'Corona-Mukt Pind Abhiyan'.<br />'' <br />''Appealing to Sarpanchs and Panchs across the state to lead their villages in the fight against COVID, the Chief Minister urged them to motivate the people to undergo testing even in case of mild symptoms and to get themselves vaccinated. He was interacting virtually with Village Panchayats represented by more than 2,000 heads and members across over 4,000 live locations in the rural parts of the state through LED screens. He informed them that his government had already sanctioned permission for Sarpanchs to utilize upto Rs 5,000 per day from Panchayat funds for emergency COVID treatment, upto a maximum of Rs 50,000.<br />'' <br />''Underlining the need to sensitize the rural population about the harmful effects of Corona and the importance of early detection and treatment to save precious lives, the Chief Minister said this could only be done through special awareness campaigns. He asked the Panchayats to organize special medical camps and to rope in the services of ex-servicemen, who had fought several wars during their active service career and were now part of the state's fight against the pandemic. He asked the Sarpanchs and Panchs to start 'Theekri Pehra' in their villages to prevent infected persons from coming in, and also distribute Fateh Kits to every person who tests positive, besides ensuring proper treatment in case oxygen saturation level goes below 94 per cent.<br />'' <br />''Chief Minister said, while the number of cases had come down from a daily average of around 9,000 to 6,947 on 17 th of May, the situation continued to be grim, with many people still dying, mainly because they were seeking medical intervention too late.<br />