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)a-G&uyaor, COVID-l9 pu&"^i"has made us realize the magnitude of devastation that can be caused by communicable diseases and the need to maintain the continuity of the essential health services. Sustaining services has been a major challenge during the current difficult times. Today all our efforts are concerted towards adapting to the new normal and streamlining the efforts and processes towards reinstating the routine activities.

2. Thus, activities to intensi$ Routine Immunization have been planned to close the immunization gaps that might have emerged due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In this regard, a Composite Index was developed taking into account the immunization coverage and burden of vaccine preventable diseases. Accordingly the districts with gaps in immunization coverage were identified based on this composite index. Special immunization drive is planned to be undertaken in these identified districts, wherein 2 rounds of Mission Indradhanush will be carried out in identified areas. The list of districts selected in your State is enclosed. Detailed strategy and guidelines will be shared with you separately.

3. I request you to utilize the current pandemic situation as an opportunity to reinstate our community's belief in efficacy of vaccines. I solicit your support to provide constant oversight for successful implementation of Mission Indradhanush 2021 in identified areas as any lapses on our part in the current critical times can risk the gains made in immunization over years.

Yours sincerelv.

(Rajesh=r- Bhushan) Encls. : A/a.

To : Chief Secretaries/Administrators of States/UTs (As as per the List Enclosed)

Copy to : Additional Chief Secretary/Principal Secretary/Secretary, Health (As per List Enctosed).

Room No. 156, A-Wing, Nirman Bhawan, New Delhi-110 011 Tele : (O) 011-23061863,23063221, Fax : 011-23061252, E-mail : [email protected] List of districts (250) selected for Mission Indradhanush 2021

S. No. States/ UTs No. of Districts Name of districts 1. A&N ISLANDS 1 Nicobar 2. ANDHRA PRADESH 3 East Godavari, Kurnool, Nellore 3. ARUNACHAL 11 Changlong, Dibang Valley, East Kameng, Kamle PRADESH Kra Daadi, Kurung Kumey, Longding, Lower Subansiri, Upper Subansiri, West Kameng, West Siang 4. ASSAM 15 Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Cachar, Darrang, Dhubri, Dima Hasao, Goalpara, Golaghat, Jorhat, Kamrup, Kamrup (M), Karimganj, Nagaon, Sonitpur, Udalguri 5. BIHAR 9 Bhojpur, Champaran West, Darbhanga, Katihar, Madhubani, Muzaffarpur, Patna, Samastipur, Sheohar 6. CHANDIGARH 1 Chandigarh 7. DELHI 9 Central, East New Delhi, North-East, North-West, Shahdara, South, South-West, West 8. GUJARAT 22 Ahmedabad, Ahmedabad Corpn., Amreli, Arvalli, Banaskantha, Bhavnagar, Bhavnagar Corpn., Botad, Gir Somnath, Jamnagar, Jamnagar Corpn., Junagadh, Kutch, Mehsana, Morbi, Panchmahals, Patan, Rajkot, Rajkot Corpn., Surat, Surat Corpn., Surendranagar 9. HARYANA 2 Ambala, Mewat 10. JAMMU & KASHMIR 2 Bandipora, Ramban 11. JHARKHAND 11 Chatra, Deoghar,Dumka,Garhwa, Giridih,Godda, Latehar, Pakur, Palamu, Ranchi, Sahibganj 12. KARNATAKA 9 Belagavi, Bengaluru Urban, Bidar, Davanagere, Gadag,Kalaburgi, Koppal, Raichur, Vijayapura 13. KERALA 5 Kannur, Kollam, Malappuram, Palakkad, Thiruvananthapuram 14. MADHYA PRADESH 7 Bhind, Bhopal, Burhanpur,Chhindwara,Gwalior, Indore, Khargone 15. MAHARASHTRA 16 Aurangabad, Aurangabad Corporation, Buldhana, Gr. Mumbai, Jalna, Latur Corporation, Malegaon Corporation,Mira Bhayender Corporation,Nagpur Corporation, Nanded Corporation, Panvel Corporation, Parbhani, Pimpri Chinchwad Corpn, Pune,Pune Corporation, Thane Corporation 16. MANIPUR 9 Churachandpur, East Imphal, Imphal, Jiribam Kamjong, Noney, Pherzawl, Tamenglong, Ukhrul 17. MEGHALAYA 2 East Khasi Hill, North Garo Hills 18. MIZORAM 5 Aizawal East, Kolasib, Lunglei, Saiha, Serchhip 19. NAGALAND 10 Mon, Dimapur, Kiphire, Kohima, Mokokchung, Peren, Phek, Tuensang, Wokha, Zunheboto 20. ODISHA 2 Gajapati, Sundergarh 21. PONDICHERRY 3 Karaikal, Mahe, Yanam 22. RAJASTHAN 24 Ajmer, Alwar, Baran, Barmer, Bharatpur, Bhilwara, Bikaner, Chittaurgarh, Churu, Dausa, Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jalor, Jhunjhunu, Jodhpur, Kota, Nagaur, Pali, S. No. States/ UTs No. of Districts Name of districts Partapgarh, Sikar, Tonk, Udaipur 23. SIKKIM 1 East District 24. TAMIL NADU 1 Thiruvallur 25. TELANGANA 1 Hyderabad 26. TRIPURA 3 Khowai, Tripura North, Tripura South 27. UTTAR PRADESH 37 Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Azamgarh, Baghpat, Ballia, Bareilly, Bijnor, Bulandshahar, Ferozabad, Gautam Budh Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Jalaun, Jaunpur, Jhansi, Kannauj, Kanpur(Nagar), Kheri, Kushinagar, Lucknow, Mainpuri, Mathura, Mau, Meerut, Moradabad, Muzaffarnagar, Pilibhit, Raebareli, Rampur, Saharanpur, Sambhal, Sitapur, Sultanpur, Unnao, Varanasi 28. UTTARAKHAND 2 Bageshwar, Champawat 29. WEST BENGAL 27 24-Parganas North, 24-Parganas South, Alipurduar, Asansol, Bankura, Bardhaman, Basirhat, Birbhum, Bisnupur, Dakshin Dinajpur, Darjiling, Diamond Harbour, Howrah, Hugli, Jalpaiguri, Kalimpong, Koch Bihar, Kolkata, Maldah, Murshidabad, Nadia, Nandigram, Paschim Medinipur, Purba Medinipur, Purulia, Rampurhat, Uttar Dinajpur

All states except: Chhattisgarh, Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu, Goa , Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh, Lakshadweep and Punjab