Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) shifted its testing facility from Defence Research Development Establishment (DRDE), Gwalior to Institute of Nuclear Medicine & Allied Sciences (INMAS), New Delhi. The move is to overcome the time delays and to speed up delivery of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and masks.
The DRDE, Gwalior has stood at the forefront in fighting COVID-19. It has now been tasked to do the testing of masks only received by HLL Lifecare Limited from foreign countries before it is distributed to various agencies.
INMAS:
Established: 1961
Director: Dr. Ajay Kumar Singh
Location: New Delhi
INMAS is a premier Life Science Laboratory of DRDO. Currently, INMAS has been made fully operational for testing and evaluation of bodysuits and masks. More than 50 batches of these items have already been tested at the laboratory.
Defence Research & Development Establishment:
Established: 1973
Director: Dr. Devendra Kumar Dubey
Location: Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh
The prime objective of DRDE is to promote research and development of detection and protection against toxic chemical and biological agents.
DRDOs PPE testing facility shifted from DRDE Gwalior to INMAS Delhi
