Noida garment industry producing PPE kits
14 Apr 20 2 min read
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Some companies in Uttar Pradesh’s Gautam Budh Nagar district, better known as Noida, have decided to make personal protective equipment (PPE) kits and face masks to meet the rising demand for protective gear due to the COVID-19 outbreak after getting permission from the district administration and the state government. A few have already started manufacturing.
The state industries department has received 39 applications from the district for producing PPE kits, N-95 masks and three-layered masks.
According to the Noida Apparel Export Cluster (NAEC), a representative body of manufacturers and exporters of apparel products, around 20 garment companies are ready to make 50,000 PPE kits and masks daily, and will employ at least 3,000 tailors and supporting staff, Indian media reports said.
The government has agreed to relax rules for workers during the lockdown and therefore, only four workers will be working in a 20 feet by 20 feet room, said NAEC president Lalit Thukral.
He said the PPE will be made of laminated non-woven fabric, which will be light and water-repellent. It will be synthetic and blood-penetration resistant. Besides, it will have good air permeability.
A company in the district is already making 50,000 kits per week and it will open a new unit in Sector 63 soon. After that, this company will start production of 1.5 lakh kits per week. All companies have been asked to supply the kits and masks, as per the government approved rates.
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The state industries department has received 39 applications from the district for producing PPE kits, N-95 masks and three-layered masks.
According to the Noida Apparel Export Cluster (NAEC), a representative body of manufacturers and exporters of apparel products, around 20 garment companies are ready to make 50,000 PPE kits and masks daily, and will employ at least 3,000 tailors and supporting staff, Indian media reports said.
The government has agreed to relax rules for workers during the lockdown and therefore, only four workers will be working in a 20 feet by 20 feet room, said NAEC president Lalit Thukral.
He said the PPE will be made of laminated non-woven fabric, which will be light and water-repellent. It will be synthetic and blood-penetration resistant. Besides, it will have good air permeability.
A company in the district is already making 50,000 kits per week and it will open a new unit in Sector 63 soon. After that, this company will start production of 1.5 lakh kits per week. All companies have been asked to supply the kits and masks, as per the government approved rates.
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