NEW DELHI: The Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) are extending all possible assistance to the civil administration/state governments in the fight against the recent spike in Covid-19 cases across the country, the Defence Ministry said on Sunday.
In this hour of crisis, they are catering to the civilian population from their existing services in coordination with the state governments, as directed by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh in recently held review meetings, said the ministry.
As per the ministry, a 180-bed Covid care centre, with ICU, oxygen and ventilator support, set up by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) is functional in Bengaluru, Karnataka. The DPSU has also prepared a 250-bed facility in Bengaluru and handed it over to municipal authorities under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR).
DPSUs, OFB extending all assistance to civil administration to fight surge in COVID-19 cases: Defence Ministry
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