Bengaluru: Covaxin Vaccine manufacturing plant of Bharat Biotech will be established at the earliest in Maluru industrial area of neighbouring Kolara district, Deputy Chief Minister and State Covid task force head Dr C.N.Ashwath Narayana, stated on Friday.
Speaking to reporters he said, "Maluru which is close by to the state capital, has good transport facility including train services. The government has approved the project and the company is processing administrative requisites. Civil construction works have already been started and this will be completed soon to facilitate the functioning of the manufacturing operations as early as possible".
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Any company engaged in manufacturing of Covishield including Serum Institute will be welcomed and given cooperation, Covid task force head replied to a query.
To combat the second wave of Covid-19 and as a preparation to face the possible third wave, every assembly constituency in the state needs to have a 100 bedded hospital with oxygenated & ICU beds and measures have been initiated towards this end, he explained.
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As NITI Aayog has informed, there will be a production of 40 crore doses of vaccine in the country in August and this is a positive development. So far, 19 crore doses of vaccines have been administered in the country. The centre is promoting vaccine companies in all the possible ways. The Prime Minister is also negotiating with other countries about relaxation of Patent norms about Covid vaccines and if this become fruitful many more vaccine manufacturing plants will come up in the state, he told.
He also informed that there was a good inflow of CSR funds and funds for the Chief Minister’s relief fund besides aid from the central government. Senior Officer Selva Kumar and CSR, in charge of the state Uma Mahadeven is monitoring this, Narayana told.
