<span style="color: #222222;">The Group of Ministers, GoM was today informed in a high-level meeting that domestic manufactures, which have been identified earlier, have already started the production of PPEs and masks and at present the stock is available. It was informed that more than one lakh PPEs and N-95 masks are being manufactured everyday in the country. There are at present 104 domestic manufacturers of PPEs and three making N-95 masks in the country. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">In addition, production of ventilators has also started and orders have been placed for more than 59 thousand units through nine manufacturers. The GoM also reviewed the testing strategy and availability of testing kits across the country along with the strategy for hotspots and cluster management.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The GoM also deliberated on various tasks assigned to various empowered committees and presentations were made. It was apprised that around 92 thousand NGOs, Self-Help Groups and civil society organizations are working and contributing by providing food to the migrant workers across various states. These NGOs are supported by the states by allotting fund from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and by Food Corporation of India which is providing the foodgrains at subsidized cost.</span><br />''  <br />