RIL looks to boost its production capacities to produce 100,000 face-masks a day and a large number of PPEs, such as suits and garments
Mukesh Ambani promoted
Reliance Industries on Monday announced an initial support of Rs 5 crore to the
state’s chief minister relief fund. In addition, the company looks to ramp up
production of face masks and other personal protective equipments (PPEs) for
the health care sector, to aid India’s battle with Covid-19.
The
firm looks to boost its production capacities to produce 100,000 face-masks a
day and a large number of personal protective equipments (PPEs), such as suits
and garments. Through Reliance Life Sciences, the group has also started
importing additional test kits and consumables for effective testing.
In
its statement, the company added, Sir H N Reliance Foundation Hospital in
collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), has set up a
dedicated 100-bedded centre at Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai for patients who
test positive for Covid-19. The statement said RIL has built a fully-equipped
isolation unit in Lodhivali, Maharashtra and handed it over to the district
authorities.
Among
other aid extended, RIL fuel retail outlets will offer free fuel to emergency
services, run for COVID-19 patients and those quarantined. Part of the
organized retail business, the company looks to offer free home delivery
service for groceries for senior citizens.
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