Updated On: 26 May, 2021 07:33 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
State’s global tender for 6 cr doses receives no response; BMC gets a few responses for Sputnik; Tope asks Centre to fix supply

BMC will scrutinise business relationship between potential suppliers and vaccine makers to ensure hassle-free delivery. Pic/Ashish Raje
Even as the state’s efforts to procure vaccines through a global tender turns out to be a non-starter, the BMC has again extended its deadline to receive proposals by a week citing the need for proper documentation. BMC has got 8 proposals, including one each for Sputnik V and Sputnik Light. Amid a crippling vax shortage, state health minister has asked the Centre to sort out supply.