The Prime Minister’s Citizen Assistance and Relief in Emergency Situations (PM CARES) Fund, set up in the aftermath of the covid-19 pandemic to mobilise resources, has allocated Rs 2,000 crore for supply of 50,000 ‘Made-in-India’ ventilators to government-run covid hospitals in all states and union territories. Of the 50,000 ventilators, 30,000 are being manufactured by Bharat Electronics Ltd and the remaining by AgVa Healthcare (10,000), AMTZ Basic (5,650), AMTZ High End (4,000) and Allied Medical (350), the Prime Minister’s Office said on Tuesday.

So far 2,923 ventilators have been manufactured, of which 1,340 ventilators have been delivered to the states/UTs.

‘The prominent recipients include Maharashtra (275), Delhi (275), Gujarat (175), Bihar (100), Karnataka (90), Rajasthan (75). By the end of June 2020, additional 14,000 ventilators will be delivered to all States/UTs,’ according to the PMO statement.

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