Hyderabad is all set to host foreign dignitaries on the 9th of this month. The Ministry of External Affairs is organizing a visit of Ambassadors and High Commissioners of around 80 countries to familiarize the foreign envoys about some key research and development activities being done by the country.
Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar IAS presided over a meeting with an advance team, including Chief of Protocol Shri Nagesh Singh IFS and other senior officials of the state government and discussed the arrangements to be made in connection with the high profile visit.
Chief Secretary informed that the dignitaries will be visiting Bharat Biotech Limited and E Biologicals limited – the industrial units which are working on the Covid 19 vaccine in the country.
He asked the officials to make fool proof arrangements duly following all the covid protocols during the visit of the dignitaries. 5 well equipped buses, a special medical team, should be put in place.
A presentation should also be made to showcase the state’s potential in the production and supply of vaccine and should also include the Pharma City and Genome Valley, he added.
Principal Secretary Political Vikas Raj, Principal Secretary TR&B Sunil Sharma, Principal Secretary Industries Jayesh Ranjan, Cyberabad CP V C Sajjanar, Hyderabad Collector Swetha Mohanty and other officials attended the meeting.