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JAIPUR: Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday welcomed the Prime Minister s directions for audit of installation and operation of ventilators provided by the central government. The prime minister s decision to get the audit of ventilators provided from PM CARES Fund is a step in the right direction. There should be a thorough investigation as to how defective ventilators were supplied to the states, Gehlot said.
Gehlot had on Thursday raised questions on the ventilators and had demanded an inquiry in the matter.
Referring to media reports, the chief minister said that 59,000 ventilators were purchased from about 10 companies through HLL Life Care Limited, a Government of India company, but some of the companies had no experience in the manufacturing of ventilators.
HLL Biotech was established in 2012 with an investment of ₹594 crore
The Government of India-owned integrated vaccine complex HLL Biotech Limited at Chengalpattu is yet to start commercial production after it was established in March 2012 with a capital investment of ₹594 crore, according to the reply to a question under the Right to Information Act.
Speaking to reporters here on Sunday, activist Anand Raj of Madurai said the 100% subsidiary of HLL Life Care Limited, fully owned by the Central government, had remained a non-starter. “To at least four questions, the response was like the commercialisation is yet to begin, the unit was in project stage and yet to commercialise.,” he said.
The Government of India owned integrated vaccines complex - HLL Biotech Limited at Chengalpattu, which came into existence in March 2012 with a capital investment of ₹594 crore, is yet to start commer