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Took stock of the usage of gaseous oxygen produced by industry, for medical purposes, with adjacent temporary hospitals. https://t.co/puuRr1BaBG

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 2, 2021

In line with his direction of exploring innovative ways to ramp up supply and availability of oxygen, PM @narendramodi chaired a meeting to review the usage of gaseous oxygen on 2nd May 2021. https://t.co/IZ1quK9EKy

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2021

Many industries like Steel plants, refineries with petrochemical units, industries using rich combustion process, power plants etc have oxygen plants which produce gaseous oxygen which is used in the process. This oxygen can be tapped for medical use.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2021

The strategy being used is to identify industrial units which produce gaseous oxygen of requisite purity, shortlist those which are closer to cities/dense areas/demand centres and establish temporary Covid care centres with oxygenated beds near that source.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2021

A pilot for 5 such facilities had already been initiated and there is good progress on this. This is being accomplished through PSUs or private industries operating the plant & co-ordination of centre & state governments.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2021

It is expected that around 10,000 oxygenated beds can be made available in a short period of time by making temporary hospitals near such plants.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2021

State governments are being encouraged to set up more such facilities with oxygenated beds to deal with the pandemic.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2021

PM also reviewed progress on setting up of PSA plants. He was informed that around 1500 PSA plants are in the process of being set up through contribution of PM CARES, PSUs and others. He directed officials to ensure speedy completion of these plants.

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 3, 2021