Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) on Monday said that it has set up India’s first COVID-19 dedicated hospital in Mumbai. Detailing the measures, the oil-to-telecom conglomerate said it has set up India’s first dedicated Covid-19 hospital. “In a short time-span of just two weeks, Sir HN Reliance Foundation Hospital in collaboration with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, has set up a dedicated 100-bedded centre at Seven Hills Hospital, Mumbai for patients who test positive for Covid-19,” RIL said.
“This first-of-its-kind-in-India centre is fully funded by Reliance Foundation and includes a negative pressure room that helps in preventing cross-contamination and helps control infection. All beds are equipped with the required infrastructure, biomedical equipment such as ventilators, pacemakers, dialysis machine and patient monitoring devices.”
Reliance Foundation will also provide free meals to people across various cities in partnership with NGOs.
RIL has built a fully-equipped isolation facility in Lodhivali, Maharashtra, and handed it over to the District authorities. “RIL is enhancing its production capacities to produce 100,000 face-masks per day and a large number of personal protective equipment (PPEs) such as suits and garments, for the nation’s health-workers to equip them further to fight the coronavirus challenge.”
Besides that, the company has also announced an initial support of Rs 5 crore to Maharashtra Chief Minister’s Relief Fund. Reliance Life Sciences, which is a biotechnology initiative taken by the Reliance Group, is also importing more test kits and consumables to ensure that the testing mechanism in the country is effective, the foundation informed, adding that their doctors and researchers are working overtime to help find a cure for this disease.
“RIL will continue to pay contract and temporary workers, even if work has halted due to this crisis. For those earning below Rs. 30,000 per month, salaries will be paid twice a month to protect their cash flow and mitigate any overwhelming financial burden,” RIL said in an official statement.
“RIL has moved most of its employees to its Work-From-Home platform except for those who are manning critical roles in maintaining the Jio network for nearly 40 crore customers and for providing an uninterrupted supply of fuel, grocery and other essential items of daily consumption,” it further added.
“All 736 grocery stores of Reliance Retail across the country will ensure sufficient supply of essentials, including staples, fruits and vegetables, bread, breakfast cereals and other items of daily use so that citizens need not stock up,” it further said.
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