Bhubaneswar, May 6 -- Bhubaneswar: In a significant development for vaccine production sector in India amid the present Covid crisis and possibility of a scary third wave of the pandemic, Odisha government on Thursday announced that it has begun the construction of a much-awaited vaccine production unit in the State.

The unit will come up at Andharua on the outskirts of Bhubaneswar will earn Odisha a place among the selected States in the country having dedicated vaccine manufacturing units.

Because of conducive policies of the State Govt and Ease of doing business reforms and smooth land allotment process of IDCO the construction of vaccine production unit has started at Andharua, BBSR, Odisha I&PR Department informed through a press r...