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Centre on May 10 said that it has undertaken key measures to increase availability and strengthen oxygen storage infrastructure.
The steps have been taken in order to address the surge in demand for oxygen. The steps undertaken focused on the entire oxygen supply chain. These include efforts for improving oxygen production, enhancing tanker availability to optimize logistics, improving oxygen storage at the last mile, and easing norms of procurement, the Union Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a press statement.
They added that the oxygen availability has been enhanced by the increase in production capacity and production, setting up of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) plants, import of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) from overseas, and procurement of oxygen concentrators.
Government eases procurement norms, bank guarantees for oxygen, Covid-19 supplies
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Relaxing tendering norms, the government has allowed global tenders to be floated for less than Rs 200 crore as well. 100% payment of advance has been approved for critical Covid procurement. Procurement on nomination basis has been permitted in case of constrained supply market.
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Besides, additional capacity expansion is planned in the near future to enhance oxygen production capacity through oxygen from power plants, refineries and steel plants.
To expedite procurement of critical Covid-19 supplies, the government on Monday relaxed the General Financial Rules (GFR) and removed all restrictive provisions to enable larger participation and faster procurement. Bank Guarantees have been waived off for all procurement.