<span style="color: #222222;">The PM-CARES Fund Trust 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.<br />'' <br />'' In addition, Rs. 1,000 crore have been allocated for the welfare of migrant labourers.<br />'' <br />'' AIR correspondent reports, out of the 50,000 ventilators, 30,000 ventilators are being manufactured by Bharat Electronics Limited.<br />'' <br />'' 2,923 ventilators have been manufactured so far and out of which, 1,340 ventilators have already been delivered to the States and Union Territories.<br />'' <br />'' These ventilators have been supplied to Maharashtra, Delhi, Gujarat, Bihar, Karnataka and Rajasthan.<br />'' <br />'' By the end of this month, additional 14,000 &nbsp;ventilators will be delivered to all the States and Union Territories.<br />'' <br />'' In addition, Rs. 1,000 crore have already been released to States and Union Territories for welfare of the migrant labourers.<br />'' <br />'' This assistance will be used for arranging accommodation, food, medical treatment and transportation of the migrants.<br />'' <br />'' Larger portion of the fund was allocated to Maharashtra followed by Uttar Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.<br />'' <br />'' Rs. 181 crore &nbsp;were released to Maharashtra, Rs. 103 crore &nbsp;to Uttar Pradesh and Rs. 83 crores to Tamil Nadu.<br />''<br />''Grants were also realised to Gujarat, Delhi, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Karnataka.&nbsp;</span>
News On AIR | June 23, 2020 10:04 PM
Rs. 2,000 crore allocated by PM CARES Fund for supply of 50,000 ventilators to govt run COVID hospitals