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Central govt to provide 1,121 ventilators to Maharashtra: Javadekar

After holding a review meeting with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar regarding the Corona situation in the Pune district, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday announced that 1,121 ventilators will be provided for Maharashtra in the next three to four days.

Center to provide 1,121 ventilators to Maharashtra- Javadekar
Center to provide 1,121 ventilators to Maharashtra- Javadekar

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Published : Apr 10, 2021, 10:48 PM IST

Pune:After holding a review meeting with Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar regarding the Corona situation in the Pune district, Union Minister Prakash Javadekar on Saturday announced that 1,121 ventilators will be provided for Maharashtra in the next three to four days.

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Javadekar also said, "The central government will make efforts to provide adequate oxygen to the Pune district."

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At present, 30 teams from the central government have arrived in Maharashtra and they are reviewing the situation.

"1.10 crore doses were given in Maharashtra and 15.63 lakh doses are available in Maharashtra as of now. Only two other states in the country, including Maharashtra, have been given more than one crore doses," said Javadekar.

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