“Atrocious”: Congress Slams Centre Over Differential Covishield Pricing
Jairam Ramesh demanded the Centre and state governments pay the similar worth for the COVID-19 vaccine.
New Delhi:
Senior Congress chief Jairam Ramesh on Wednesday criticised the Union govt over differential pricing of Covishield vaccine, announcing the Centre getting it at Rs 150 consistent with dose and states at Rs 400 isn’t any cooperative federalism.
He demanded the Centre and state governments pay the similar worth for the COVID-19 vaccine.
He mentioned overcharging state governments for the anti-coronavirus pictures will bleed dry their already stressed out price range.
“The Central govt will proceed to pay Rs 150 consistent with dose for Covishield. State governments will now be charged Rs 400 a dose. This isn’t cooperative federalism. This may bleed dry the already reeling state price range. Atrocious,” he mentioned on Twitter.
“We call for One Country, One Worth for Centre and State governments,” he mentioned.
Central Executive will proceed to pay Rs 150 consistent with dose for Covishield. State govts will now be charged Rs 400 a dose. This isn’t cooperative federalism. This may bleed dry the already reeling state price range. Atrocious!
We call for One Country, One Worth for Centre & State governments. pic.twitter.com/YiOIWosNee
— Jairam Ramesh (@Jairam_Ramesh) April 21, 2021
Serum Institute of India (SII), the sector’s biggest vaccine-maker, on Wednesday introduced a worth of Rs 600 consistent with dose for COVID vaccine provides to non-public hospitals and Rs 400 consistent with dose to state governments.
In a remark posted on its Twitter care for, SII mentioned it’ll cope with the restricted capability by way of scaling up the vaccine manufacturing over the following two months.
