New Delhi: The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) chairman, Dr G Satheesh Reddy has said that DRDO scientists are in the process of developing many products essential to tackle coronavirus.
Speaking to ETV Bharat, Reddy said, "The laboratories have already helped in the distribution of 20,000 bottles of hand sanitizers which are being given to different organisations including the Delhi Police, the three armed forces and other security agencies."
"We have also developed N-99 and 3 layered masks, we have produced more than 20,000 masks and supplied to various agencies, including Delhi Police," Reddy said.
"Some time back DRDO developed a ventilator along with Society for Biomedical Technology (SBMT), its technology has been transferred to the industry. An industry in Mysore is producing the secondary version of that ventilator now" Reddy added.
"Our DRDO scientists are developing many products to counter coronavirus. We have developed hand sanitizers in our laboratories and have distributed to people. Around, 20,000 bottles have already been distributed to armed forces, Delhi police and various other agencies," Reddy further added.
Reddy also said their lab in Mysore has supplied some critical parts for the ventilators and that industry can produce around 5,000 ventilators per month now. By increasing their capacity, they can take it up to 10,000 ventilators per month to meet the shortages.
Notably, DRDO is also working for providing ready to eat meals for government and health sector workers through its Defence Food Research laboratory in Mysore which specialises in providing such meals to armed forces' personnel.
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