Oxygen Plants

Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the AIIMS hospital in UP's Gorakhpur on December 7. It features a 300-bed service, 14 general OPDs and 13 special OPDs, a 35-bed emergency ward, and other world-class medical facilities. The bed service will soon be increased to 750, reported UNI. Reportedly, it took 5 years to build, costing up to Rs 1,011 crore. Besides, it's also equipped with two oxygen plants.

To help its neighboring nation to combat the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, India has gifted a medical oxygen plant to Nepal that has been installed at B.P. Koirala Institute of Health and Sciences. With a total capacity of 960 Litres Per Minute, it can provide oxygen to approximately 200 people at 5 liters per person at the same time. Indian ambassador Vinay Mohan Kwatra delivered the plants to Nepal.

The Karnataka government has mandated the installation of Pressure Swing Absorption oxygen plants for all private hospitals and nursing homes. The government circular read that hospitals having over 100 beds should be capable to produce two-times oxygen quantity that required. Chief Urologist at Regal Hospital Dr Suriraju stated, "We expect the government to support hospitals", as the installation is likely to cost hospitals Rs 70-80 lakh.… read-more

Actor Sonu Sood, in another philanthropic step, announced his plan to install four oxygen plants in India to tackle the oxygen scarcity in the most vulnerable states. Reportedly, the order for the first plant is already placed with France, and it is estimated to arrive in 10-12 days. Sonu said, "These oxygen plants will not only supply to entire hospitals but will also get these oxygen cylinders filled up."