NEW DELHI: The Union Health Ministry on Friday dismissed as baseless and incorrect, and not supported by full information on the matter some media reports suggesting that Make in India ventilators in Maharashtra s Aurangabad district were not functioning optimally.
Ventilators were available in very limited numbers in government hospitals across the country at the beginning of the pandemic last year. Moreover, very limited manufacturing of ventilators was taking place in the country and most of the suppliers abroad were not in a position to make supplies of ventilators in large quantities to India.
That is when the local manufacturers were encouraged to produce Make in India ventilators to address the huge projected demand of the country and orders placed on them.
Centre dismisses media reports claiming Make in India ventilators in Aurangabad not working
Centre dismisses media reports claiming Make in India ventilators in Aurangabad not working
The Union Health Ministry on Friday stated that media reports claiming Make in India ventilators are not functioning optimally in Maharashtra s Aurangabad are baseless and incorrect .
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UPDATED: May 14, 2021 23:35 IST
The central government on Friday dismissed media reports that claimed Make in India ventilators in Aurangabad are not working properly. (Photo: PTI file) (Representative Image)
The Union Health Ministry on Friday dismissed as baseless and incorrect, and not supported by full information on the matter some media reports suggesting that Make in India ventilators in Maharashtra s Aurangabad district were not functioning optimally.
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MUMBAI: Maha Vikas Aghadi leaders had alleged a big scam in the supply of ventilators under the PM Care relief fund. However, the Government of India has denied the allegations.
Maharashtra Congress General Secretary and spokesperson Sachin Sawant alleged that a committee of medical experts appointed by the Government Medical College Aurangabad has found that the ventilators supplied to the Aurangabad government hospital under the PM Care fund is completely useless. Earlier, NCP leader Satish Chavan also visited the hospital and made the same allegation.
According to its report, even company technicians who manufacture ventilators could not fix the problems. “This is a big scam and all the ventilators supplied to Maharashtra by the Center should be investigated at the state level,” demanded Sachin Sawant.
The Union Health Ministry on Friday dismissed as "baseless and incorrect, and not supported by full information on the matter" some media reports suggesting that Make in India ventilators in Maharashtra s Aurangabad district were not functioning optimally.
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