JOIN USRajya Sabha MP wears HEPA-filter face mask to Parliament
Rajya Sabha MP, Dr Narendra Jadhav, in a first, wore a High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter mask to the Parliament.
"The efficiency of this mask is 99.7%, which means very little particulate matter goes into your body. This mask is designed by former MP Vishweshwar Reddy," he said.
HEPA filters capture pollen, dirt, dust, moisture, bacteria, virus and submicron liquid aerosol. An air purifier with HEPA captures 0.3 micron particles while an air purifier without HEPA captures smoke and fumes.
Dr. Narendra Jadhav, Rajya Sabha MP, wears a High-Efficiency Particulate Air (HEPA) filter mask to the Parliament
— ANI (@ANI) March 8, 2021
"The efficiency of this mask is 99.7%, which means very little particulate matter goes into your body. This mask is designed by former MP Vishweshwar Reddy,"he says pic.twitter.com/GdshCwxOeZ
Rajya Sabha proceedings were adjourned till 1 pm on Monday amid uproar by Opposition members seeking a debate on the issue of frequent increase in fuel prices. Leader of the Opposition Mallikarjuna Kharge gave a notice for suspension of business to discuss "huge and frequent increase in prices of petrol, diesel and LPG even when global prices are ruling low." However, Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu did not allow the discussion, saying the issue can be debated "during the course of discussion on the Appropriation bill."