Bokaro district administration will now provide medicated masks at affordable rates to Bokaro residents. JSLPS and RCET management have started working in this direction under joint aegis. Initially a total of 50000 masks are being manufactured. After making the masks, all these masks will be sanitized and made available to the people of Bokaro district at Rs.10 per mask. Work on war footing is being done to prepare the medicated mask. Antosh Kumar, Director, RCETI, said that a team of about 20 trained women has been engaged in mask manufacturing to supply masks at the earliest. JSLPS DPM Smt. Anita Kerketta said that under the instructions of the Deputy Commissioner the work of making masks is being done rapidly to ensure same faster availability.
Md. Zafar, the instructor of Dumka, who is engaged in the production of medicated mass, and Kavita Kumari, instructor of Bokaro district, updated that this mask is being specially designed to protect against the risk of virus infection. In the manufacture of these masks, such fabrics are being applied between the 3 layers which can prevent droplets less than water. During its manufacturing, testing of all masks is getting ensured post which ready mask will be sanitized and made available in the market at Rs.10.