- IIT Kanpur has developed a very low-cost personal protective equipment (PPE), which can be manufactured for less than Rs 100.
- The demand for personal protective equipment has risen sharply with the increase in the number of coronavirus cases across the nation.
- Personal protective equipment is essential for health care workers, who are exposed to a high-risk environment.
Due to scarcity in standard PPE kits, there is an increasing need for low-cost, affordable and mass-producible alternatives that can protect the entire body
