Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday, February 12, claimed that the fire that broke out at the Serum Institute of India (SII) in the last month was caused due to short circuit.
While addressing the media after the annual general meeting of districts under Pune division ahead of the state budget, Pawar said he had visited the institute after the fire in the presence of senior officials, including the collector.
He said that the premises where the fire erupted was empty and work was in progress. It is a private institute and they are carrying out their audit. The government is also investigating. There is no other cause behind the fire other than short circuit. And now, he has again given a statement that 30 crore people will be given the vaccine, Pawar added.
Moreover, speaking about the COVID-19 vaccination drive, Pawar further said that Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan had initially said that the Centre will be providing vaccination to all but he later changed his statement and said that the government will be vaccinating three crore people, including paramedical staff and security forces.
The health minister has been giving different statements, but if you ask the state government's opinion, every state feels that it is the Centre's responsibility to provide the vaccine. If all states request the Centre, it will have to accept their demand, he concluded.
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