Hindustan Syringes & Medical Devices Ltd.
(HMD), the largest supplier of syringes and needles in India – which is very important for covid vaccination and general health care needs – is among 228 factories in Faridabad who have been prompted for a while control of pollution in the national capital.
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The Indian Medical Device Industry Association (aimed) has been written to PM that even though hospital facilities and health care facilities are released from the ban on running a diesel generator, the closure of 228 factories in Faridabad has been searched for air quality management.
Aiming to say its member company HMD runs on environmentally friendly PNG gases and smaller generator has a diesel generator as a reserve, which is almost not needed because the State Electricity Council Haryana (HSEB) rarely has a tresping problem of power.
The association has requested PM to declare medical devices needed for Covid response, especially the syringes needed for vaccination and health care services, as products from national interests under the National Disaster Management Law to ensure unbroken HMD plant operations.
It was said that the supply of HMD 66% of Indian syringes requirements and any disturbance could cause a national crisis.
In October, the lack of acute syringes globally and in India has led to the government to place “quantitative restrictions” in the export of certain syringe categories for three months.
HMD produces 1.5 crore needles and 1.2 syringes every day.
Shutdown is expected to cause disadvantages within a week but the impact can start from Monday as buffer shares run out.
Polutionary Control Board Haryana requested the Faridabad industry to turn off on behalf of the Air Quality Management Commission.