Centre dismisses media reports claiming 'Make in India' ventilators in Aurangabad not working

The Union Health Ministry on Friday stated that media reports claiming 'Make in India' ventilators are not functioning optimally in Maharashtra's Aurangabad are "baseless and incorrect".

The Union Health Ministry on Friday dismissed as "baseless and incorrect, and not supported by full information on the matter" some media reports suggesting that 'Make in India' ventilators in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district were not functioning optimally. Medical equipment supplied by GoI are not faulty.It’s appalling how even relief measures are bearing the brunt of an infodemic being fuelled by vested interests using baseless reports & incomplete factsComplete truth around ventilators in Aurangabad.https://t.co/Lqyb4vuboE — Dr Harsh Vardhan (@drharshvardhan) May 14, 2021