Bengaluru: As part of its continued fight against Covid-19, Defence Public Sector Undertaking (DPSU) Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) has produced and handed over more than 300 Aerosol boxes to various state governments like Karnataka, UP, Maharashtra, AP, Telangana and Kerala to be used in hospitals.
The transparent box acts as an insulator between the doctor and the patient. It can significantly reduce the possibility of Covid-19 transmission to doctors and medical staff treating Corona patients.
“The results are encouraging and we can cater to more hospitals and states in this hour of need,” said R Madhavan, CMD, HAL. The boxes are produced at various divisions of HAL across the country.
In Uttar Pradesh, 30 Aerosol boxes produced by the Kanpur Division were handed over to Awanish Kumar Awasthi, ACS (Home) by Apurba Roy, GM, Transport Aircraft Division, Kanpur and Rakesh Mishra, Chief of Projects, Accessories Division, Lucknow in the presence of Amit Mohan Prasad (Principal Secretary, Health).
HAL management has already announced contribution of Rs 26.25 crores in PM-CARES fund.
