Centre issues clarification on "faulty ventilators" supplied under PM Cares Fund
Coronavirus India: Amid criticism over "faulty ventilators" under PM Cares Fund, the government of India on Thursday stated that media reports suggesting GoI supplied ventilators (under PM-CARES) to GGS Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, lying unused as a result of technical glitches not resolved due to poor aftersales support by manufacturers.
It stated that these reports seem to be unfounded, not having full information.
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It also clarified that 88 ventilators have been supplied by Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL) and five by AGVA. After successful installation and commissioning, these ventilators were provided with the Final Acceptance Certificate by the hospital authorities, the Government said.
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BEL has informed that a bulk of the ventilators at GGSMCH, Faridkot are not faulty, the government said, adding that their engineers have visited the said Medical College on different occasions in the past to address the complaints received and carried out minor repairs required promptly.
It stated that BEL engineers visited GGSMCH, Faridkot, again on May 12 and made 5 ventilators functional only by replacing a few consumables and demonstrated their optimum performance to the hospital authorities.
Even as it said that the Government of India has been supporting the efforts of States and UTs for effective management of COVID-19 patients in hospital care, under the ‘Whole of Government” approach since last year.
The ventilator models went through rigorous screening, technical demonstration, and clinical validation process in the very limited time available for the same, through domain knowledge experts, and after their approval, these were put into supplies, it stated.
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