Envoys of 64 countries visited Biological E Limited and Bharat Biotech limited – the two premier industrial units in the forefront of vaccine manufacturing in India today. The visit is organised by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India to familiarize the foreign ambassadors and high commissioners about some key research and development activities being taken up by the country.
The high level contingent
was divided into two batches – the first batch was taken to Bharat Biotech Ltd.,
while the second batch went around Biological E Limited and visited the
facilities there. Later the second batch which earlier visited Bharat biotech
Ltd. was taken around Biological E limited. Similarly, the team which visited Biological E
limited was later taken to Bharat Biotech.
Welcoming the high profile
dignitaries Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar said that Telangana state though being
the youngest state in the country has achieved tremendous progress under the
dynamic leadership of the Honourable Chief Minister Shri K Chandrasekhar
Rao. During the last six years, the
state has been a front ranker in the ease of doing business in the
country. The state is home to some of the top valued companies such as
Google, Apple, Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft etc.
Most of these companies have their largest establishments outside US in
Hyderabad. He also informed that the
combined value of the pharma sector in the state is around 50 billion US
dollars. Hyderabad is the vaccine hub of
not only India but the entire world with 33 percent of the entire vaccine
production being done in Hyderabad.
Chief
Secretary briefed the diplomats that the state has formulated a new TSIPASS
policy for speedy approvals to the
industries. Industries who do not get
permission within fifteen days are deemed to have been approved. This policy has proved to be a game changer
and during the last six years around 14 thousand units have been grounded in
the state.
On
this occasion Principal Secretary Industries and IT Jayesh Ranjan made a power
point presentation and showcased the investment potential of the state to the
visiting dignitaries. He said that Hyderabad Pharma city will be operational in
a couple of months. Similarly a medical
devices park is being set up near the ORR in 500 acres.
Vinay Kumar Additional Secretary MEA, GOI,
Principal Secretary Political Vikas Raj, Medchal Collector Swetha Mohanty, MD
Biological E Limited Ms Mahima Datla, Bharat Biotech CMD Krishna Ella, ED Sai
Prasad and others
attended the meeting.
-Press note
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