Three Oxygen Generation Plants to be installed in Meghalaya

Shillong: In line with the Prime Minister’s direction of boosting availability of oxygen to hospitals, the PM CARES Fund has given in-principle approval for allocation of funds for installation of 551 dedicated Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plants
The plants will be set up inside public health facilities in the country, including one each in East Khasi Hills district, West Garo Hills district and West Jaintia Hills district in Meghalaya.
The Prime Minister has directed that these plants should be made functional as soon as possible which will serve as a major boost to oxygen availability at the district level.
“These dedicated plants will be established in identified Government hospitals in district headquarters in various States/UTs. The procurement will be done through Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. In Meghalaya, three Oxygen Generation Plants to be set up, one each in East Khasi Hills District, West Garo Hills District and West Jaintia Hills District,” an official statement issued by the PMO stated on Sunday.
The PM CARES Fund had earlier this year allocated Rs 201.58 crores for installation of additional 162 dedicated Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plants inside public health facilities in the country.
“The basic aim behind establishing PSA Oxygen Generation Plants at Government hospitals in the district headquarters is to further strengthen the public health system and ensure that each of these hospitals has a captive oxygen generation facility. Such an in-house captive oxygen generation facility would address the day to day medical oxygen needs of these hospitals and the district,” the statement underscored.
In addition, the liquid medical oxygen (LMO) would serve as a “top up” to the captive oxygen generation, the statement informed.
“Such a system will go a long way in ensuring that Government hospitals in the districts do not face sudden disruption of oxygen supplies and have access to adequate uninterrupted oxygen supply to manage the COVID-19 patients and other patients needing such support,” the statement read.