Centre to import 50,000 MT medical oxygen, set up PSA plants as demand spike
Medical oxygen is a critical component in the treatment of COVID affected patients. There has been increasing demand for medical oxygen, especially from the 12 states with a high burden of active COVID cases
BusinessToday.In | April 16, 2021 | Updated 15:43 IST
During the group s review of essential medical equipment and oxygen amid a spike in COVID-19 cases, a mapping exercise was undertaken to assess the sources of medical oxygen and the production capacity
The Health Ministry s empowered group 2 (EG2), during a meeting on Thursday, decided to map oxygen sources for 12 high-burden states, identify 100 hospitals more for PSA plants and import 50,000 MT of medical oxygen.
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In a bid to prevent panic regarding availability of oxygen among Covid-19 patients and to step up supply, the health ministry said on Thursday that a detailed daily mapping of sources for supply of medical oxygen to the affected states is under preparation to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen. This will be based on the daily deliberations between the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Health Ministry, Steel Ministry, and States, among others.
Daily reviews with the high-burden states are being jointly held by DPIIT, along with the Health Ministry and Steel Ministry. Oxygen manufacturers are also present in these meetings, as are steel units. This results in handholding of the States for facilitating oxygen supply, resolving any inter-State issues on supply or tanker movement, etc.
Govt begins mapping of states with greater need of oxygen
By IANS |
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New Delhi, April 15 : Amid reports of shortage of medical oxygen from various parts of the country, the Centre has clarified that the present availability of oxygen is sufficient , however, it has started mapping of states with greater need of oxygen.
Of the states with greater needs of oxygen are Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi and Chhattisgarh. Besides, there is more consumption of medical oxygen in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Punjab and Rajasthan. Considering reports, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHF) maintained that India s daily production Capacity of medical oxygen is 7,287 metric tonne and the current stock is more than 50,000 metric tonne, more than the daily consumption of 3,842 metric tonne.
Updated Apr 15, 2021 | 11:09 IST
Govt initiates action to avoid panic regarding the availability of medical oxygen for Covid-19 patients. DPIIT, MoHFW and Union Steel Ministry jointly reviewed the situation in high-burden states daily. India s production capacity of medical oxygen more than consumption, says Empowered Group 2. | Photo Credit: ANI
New Delhi: An inter-ministerial Empowered Group (EG2) of officers constituted during the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 to ensure the availability of essential medical equipment including medical oxygen to the affected states has noted that India’s daily production capacity (7287 MT) and stock (~50,000 MT) of medical oxygen, a critical component in the treatment of COVID affected patients, is comfortably more than the daily consumption (3842 MT) at present, as per the government sources.
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