PM Modi to visit 3 cities tomorrow to review COVID-19 vaccine work

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Pune, Ahmedabad and Hyderabad on Saturday to get a first-hand perspective of the preparations, challenges and roadmap in India’s endeavour to vaccinate its citizens, the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said.

“He will visit the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune,” it added.

Modi will visit pharma major Zydus Cadila’s plant to get information about its vaccine development. The prime minister will reach the plant, located in the Changodar industrial area, over 20 km from Ahmedabad, around 9.30 am

According to FE, The prime minister will reach Pune around 12.30 pm. Modi’s visit is aimed at reviewing the status of the vaccine candidate for coronavirus infection and to know about its launch, production and distribution mechanism. The prime minister will then fly to Hyderabad where he is scheduled to visit vaccine maker Bharat Biotech’s facility