Archive · 24 Jul 2026

64 of 99 ventilators supplied to Chandigarh hospital non-functional

64 of 99 ventilators supplied to Chandigarh hospital non-functional

The Indian government gave 99 ventilators to a hospital in Chandigarh during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Now, only 35 of them work.

This is a big problem because many people might need these machines in an emergency.

A local politician, Manish Tewari, is very upset about this and says the government should have taken better care of the ventilators.

The government says it's the hospital's job to maintain them, but critics say the government should have done more to make sure the ventilators stay in good condition.

Sources