PSA Oxygen Plants Will Be Set Up In 8 Districts-Anil Vij

Work Will Be Completed By June 30 in Collaboration With The Central Govt. 

Chandigarh: 24th May 2021: (Haryana Screen Bureau)::

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Haryana Health Minister, Sh. Anil Vij said that PSA Oxygen plants will be set up in 8 districts of the state in collaboration with the Central Government. This work, which is being done by DRDO, will be completed by June 30, 2021.

Health Minister said that setting up of these plants will help in supplying oxygen to 6210 beds including 550 beds at Government Aided Medical College Maharaj Agrasen Medical College Agroha, Hisar.  Similarly, 550 beds in Military Hospital (MH), Ambala, 750 beds at AIIMS Jhajjar, 550 beds at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College Karnal, 652 beds at SHKM Government Medical College Nalhar, 658 beds at Western Command Chandimandir, Panchkula, 2000 beds at PGIMS Rohtak and 500 beds in BPS Government Medical College Khanpur Kalan Sonipat. PSA Plants will be installed at all these locations and will have capacity of producing 1000 liters per minute (LMP) of oxygen.  NHAI has been authorized to complete the work at these places.

Sh. Vij said that for the construction of these plants, the Haryana Government will select locations in hospitals and supply electricity.  In addition, in the event of power interruption, DG set will be installed, which will have the ability to provide 24 hours power backup.  In addition, oxygen pipeline will be provided from the plant.  For this, 2 technical staff will be given responsibility by the government, who will also be given online training.  Apart from this, one Nodal Officer will also be appointed in all hospitals, who will oversee the entire system.

The Health Minister said that recently Covid Care Centres have been constructed by DRDO in 2 districts, which are 500-bedded hospitals in Panipat and Hisar.  In these, all facilities are being provided for the care of Covid patients.