PM CARES allots funds for ventilators

New Delhi: The PM CARES Fund Trust has allocated Rs 2,000 crore for the supply of 50,000 ‘Made in India’ ventilators to the government-run COVID-19 hospitals in all states and Union Territories (UTs).
Of the total ventilators, 30,000 are being manufactured by the Bharat Electronics Limited. The remaining 20,000 ventilators are being manufactured by the AgVa Healthcare (10,000), AMTZ Basic (5,650), AMTZ High End (4,000) and Allied Medical (350), the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said in a statement.
So far, 2,923 ventilators have been manufactured, out of which 1,340 have already been delivered to the states and UTs.
The prominent recipients include Maharashtra (275), Delhi (275), Gujarat (175), Bihar (100), Karnataka (90), Rajasthan (75). By the end of June 2020, the PMO said, additional 14,000 ventilators will be delivered to all states and UTs.
The PM CARES Fund trust was established amid the COVID-19 pandemic crisis to help affected people in any kind of emergency. (IANS)