Over Rs 900 Crore Contributed By Finance Ministry For Covid Vaccine: Official
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More than Rs 900 crore was given by Finance Ministry for vaccine development to vaccine manufacturers, innovators, researchers and scientists.
The Union Finance Ministry contributed more than Rs 900 crore to COVID vaccine development under 'Mission COVID Suraskha' resulting in India becoming a leader in vaccine production, said a top official.
Sajjan Kumar Yadav, IAS, who is serving as the Additional Secretary, Expenditure Department at the Ministry of Finance, wrote a book named India's Vaccine Growth Story - From Cowpox to Vaccine Maitri. The book was launched on Wednesday at an event attended by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman.
Speaking to ANI, Mr Yadav said, "Union Finance Ministry had a huge role in COVID vaccine development and under Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leadership, the Union Finance Minister approved Mission Covid Suraksha where more than Rs 900 crore was given for vaccine development to vaccine manufacturers, innovators, researchers and scientists which resulted in a large pool of vaccines now available with India."
Talking about the book, he said the story behind the production of every vaccine is fascinating and should be told to everyone.
