Modi asks for audit of installation, operation of ventilators given by his govt

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked for immediate audit of installation, operation of ventilators provided by his government amid reports on unused machines.

An immediate audit of installation and operation of ventilators - provided by the central government to states - should be carried out, Modi said at a high-level meeting on Saturday, reports the NDTV.

"The Prime Minister took serious note of some reports about ventilators lying unutilized in storage in some states and directed that an immediate audit of installation and operation of ventilators provided by the central government should be carried out. The Prime Minister added that refresher training for properly operating ventilators should be provided to healthcare workers if necessary," an official statement said.