War on Covid-19: RIL to make face masks and other gear; import test kits

Pledges Rs 5 crore initial support to CM Relief fund; looks to enhance its capacities to produce 100,000 face-masks a day and a large number of protective suits and garments

Mukesh Ambani promoted Reliance Industries on Monday announced an initial support of Rs 5 crore to the state’s chief minister relief fund. In addition, the company looks to ramp up production of face masks and other personal protective equipments (PPEs) for the health care sector, to aid India’s battle with Covid-19.

The firm looks to boost its production capacities to produce 100,000 face-masks a day and a large number of personal protective equipments (PPEs), such as suits and garments. Through Reliance Life Sciences, the group has also started importing additional test kits and consumables for effective testing.

In its statement,