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Union Minister urges Centre to allocate 19 more oxygen plants to Odisha
Union Minister urges Centre to allocate 19 more oxygen plants to Odisha
In a letter to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan on Saturday, Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan requested the allocation of 19 more PSA medical oxygen plants in 15 districts of Odisha.
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Union Petroleum Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Saturday wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan, requesting the allocation of 19 more Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) medical oxygen plants, in 15 districts of Odisha.
Requesting the Union Health Minister s personal intervention in the matter, Pradhan said that the PSA plants are required in addition to the 21 plants being set up in various districts throughout the state.
Congress leader Ajay Maken. File
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Congress leader Ajay Maken said the Centre and the Delhi government can squabble later but they should at least work for public welfare and development during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Congress on Saturday accused the Arvind Kejriwal government of spending crores on publicity but doing nothing in the past one year to augment oxygen storage capacity and set up new plants in the national capital.
Congress leader Ajay Maken said the Centre and the Delhi government can squabble later but they should at least work for public welfare and development during the COVID-19 pandemic.