8 oxygen plants to be set up by June 30

Tribune News Service

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Chandigarh, May 24

Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday said that oxygen plants would be set up in eight districts of the state in collaboration with the Centre.

6,210 beds to get supply

• Once constructed, the plants will supply oxygen to 6,210 beds
• The plants will have a capacity of producing 1,000 litres per minute (LMP) of oxygen
• Diesel generator sets will be installed; in case of power cuts, 24-hour power backup will be available

This work, which is being done by DRDO, will be completed by June 30.

The Health Minister said that setting up of these plants would help in supplying oxygen to 6,210 beds including 550 beds at Government Aided Medical College Maharaj Agrasen Medical College Agroha, Hisar.

Similarly, 550 beds in Military Hospital (MH), Ambala, 750 beds at AIIMS Jhajjar, 550 beds at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College Karnal, 652 beds at SHKM Government Medical College Nalhar, 658 beds at Western Command Chandimandir, Panchkula, 2,000 beds at PGIMS Rohtak and 500 beds in BPS Government Medical College Khanpur Kalan Sonepat would also be benefitted.

The plants will be installed at all these locations and will have capacity of producing 1,000 litres per minute (LMP) of oxygen. Vij said that for the construction of the plants, the government would select locations in hospitals.

In addition, in the event of power interruption, DG sets would be installed that would have the ability to provide 24-hour power backup.