Pradhan said that steel makers have ramped up LMO supplies to over 4,473 MT/day from 538 MT/day as on April 1, 2021. The minister further said that to strengthen the critical care and emergency health care infrastructure, petroleum and steel sector companies are facilitating more than 10,000 oxygenated beds.
Oil, steel industry setting up more than 10,000 oxygenated beds to fight second Covid wave
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As per a report by these two ministries, they together account for producing and supplying around 6,650 MT of medical oxygen out of the daily allocation of 10,000 MT in India. In addition, the 13 oil PSUs are establishing more than 100 oxygen generation plants at different hospitals across the country.
The information was shared by Dharmendra Pradhan, union minister for steel and petroleum, in a series of social media posts.
From augmenting the oxygen production and supply to establishing Covid care facilities across the country, the oil and steel industry has been helping out in the war against Covid. As per a report by these two ministries, they together account for producing and supplying around 6,650 MT of medical oxygen out of the daily allocation of 10,000 MT in Ind