Why is Bharat Biotech directly supplying COVID vaccines to the states?

Bharat Biotech, the Hyderabad based biotech company floated by Dr. Sridhar Ella, has commenced direct supply of its COVID-19 vaccine, Covaxin, to 14 states. These supplies to the various states are made by Bharat Biotech based on allocations received by the central government to be directed to specific states.

This is a more organized way of doing things as Bharat Biotech now directly despatches to states like AP, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, J&K, Jharkhand, MP, Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Telangana, UP and West Bengal. In April, Bharat Biotech announced a price cut, under public pressure, for Covaxin from Rs.600/dose to Rs.400/dose.