Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 26 (IANS): Amid the coronavirus epidemic, Aries Group, a multinational consortium, has announced contribution of 10 ventilators and to support 2,000 families in Kerala.

"Patients will need ventilators. If the number of patients grows at this rate, we will face ventilator shortage. Aries Group will contribute 10 ventilators to 10 districts of Kerala," said the Group's Sohan Roy and requested other companies to make their contributions to fight Covid-19.

Roy also asked his company employees to support one poor family and take up their responsibility during this crisis.

"We plan to support 2,000 needy families under the 'Support a Family' drive. Through this, we have asked our employees to take up their responsibility during the crisis," he said.

The Aries Group had also contributed during the 2018 floods in the state. During the Nepal earthquake in 2015, it took the initiative to build 200 makeshift houses for the quake victims.