Provide vaccines to states at central govt rates: Baghel
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Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel is participating in the virtual meeting of chief ministers with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The meeting will review the arrangements and progress of COVID-19 vaccine immunisation programme. Union Home Min. Image Source: IANS News
New Delhi, April 23 : Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel in a meeting with the Prime Minister has urged that vaccines to states should be given at the rates of the Centre. Provide vaccine availability action plan to the states for operating vaccination campaign for the age group above 18 years soon. Producing states should not obstruct supply of life saving medicines, Baghel had said which is mentioned in the statement issued by the state government.
Chhattisgarh CM urges uniform cost of COVID-19 vaccine for Centre, states ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2021 14:05 IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 23 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday urged that the cost of COVID-19 vaccines should be uniform for the Centre as well as states.
Baghel, during the meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urged that, The cost of COVID-19 vaccines should be same for both Centre and state government.
Chhattisgarh CM also urged that the states, who are producing the life-saving drugs, not to obstruct the supply of the same.
He also asked the Centre to provide an action plan for the vaccination drive for all above age 18 years, which will start on May 1.
COVID-19 vaccines should have same price for Centre, states: Chhattisgarh CM ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2021 17:57 IST
Raipur (Chhattisgarh) [India], April 23 (ANI): Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel, who on Friday took part in the high-level meeting on COVID-19 situation chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, said that he had sought information about the quantity of vaccines the state will get from the Centre as vaccination drive opens up for those above 18 years from May 1. Regarding vaccination drive from May 1, we asked how many vaccines will be given to us by the Centre. Also the two companies that are producing the vaccine, from them how many and when will we get the vaccine, he said.
Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel calls for uniform vaccine rates
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He puts forth demand at emergency meeting called by PM with several CMs
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has demanded that COVID-19 vaccines should be supplied to State governments at the same rate offered to the Centre.
He made the demand at an emergency meeting called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Ministers of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Delhi, U.P., Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. These States have reported a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Supply vaccine to states at Centre s rates, Chhattisgarh Chief Minister tells Prime Minister
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Last Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 09:47 PM IST
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The Chattisgarh CM said the way oxygen-producing states are providing their post-need additional oxygen to other states on priority, manufacturers of Redmisivir and other life-saving medicines should also start supplying the same to the other states on priority basis, and the Centre must issue guidelines in this matter.
Chhattisgarh Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel on Friday urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make COVID-19 vaccines available to states at the same rate at which the Centre was receiving its stock. He also demanded a vaccine supply timetable from the Centre so that the state could chalk out an effective drive to cover eligible people as quickly as possible.