Around 1,500 PSA oxygen plants are being set up through contribution of PM -CARES Fund and state-run firms, among others. Six more PSA-based plants are being set up in Delhi by various oil and gas PSUs," IGL said in a statement. Apart from providing medical oxygen support to the beds connected to hospital manifold through pipes, this plant can also provide oxygen in the empty Oxygen Cylinders," the statement said. Also, India’ state-run steel and oil and gas firms are supplying oxygen and procuring cryogenic containers for transporting liquid medical oxygen. State-run oil and gas firms are also setting up 10,500 beds for the treatment of covid-19 patients near their plants and refineries.

Source: Mint June 13, 2021 10:40 UTC