Jindal Steel To Supply Medical Oxygen To Telangana, Delhi And MP From Its Plant At Odisha s Angul
Integrated steel complex at Angul in Odisha (Jindal Steel & Power)
In a boost to the public - private partnership to combat severe shortage of medical oxygen, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) announced on Thursday (22 April) that more than 500 tonnes of liquid oxygen is available at its Angul plant in Odisha.
âWe have more than 500 tons of liquid oxygen readily available at our Angul plant. Apart from this, we can provide 100 tonnes/day to any government that needs it. We will continue to support the nation in all possible ways in this war against the pandemic. Jai Hind,â Naveen Jindal, chairman JSPL said in a tweet.
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‘Industry to utilize tankers meant to transport other gases for oxygen supply’
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked domestic oxygen manufacturers, including leading steel and oil industrialists, to increase the availability of oxygen cylinders as well as upgrade the logistics facilities for transportation of oxygen to hospitals.
“He urged the industry to utilize tankers meant to transport other gases for oxygen supply,” said a PMO statement.
The virtual meeting was attended by Steel Authority of India Ltd Chairperson Soma Mondal, Reliance Industries Ltd CMD Mukesh Ambani, Sajjan Jindal of JSW Steel Ltd, Narendran of Tata Steel Ltd, Naveen Jindal of Jindal Steel and Power Ltd, among others.
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As Covid-19 cases rise at an unprecedented pace, India’s oxygen producers are struggling to meet the demand for medical oxygen. (Photo: Reuters/Representational image)
Several hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in the country have been pushed to the edge due to an acute shortage of medical oxygen. The situation is so bad that hospitals are being forced to approach high courts or send out distress signals on social media.
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