PM Narendra Modi to virtually open 15 oxygen plants in Gorakhpur

GORAKHPUR: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will virtually inaugurate 15 oxygen plants in the district on Thursday, informed the Gorakhpur administration.

Under the leadership of chief minister Yogi Adityanath, 17 oxygen plants producing 7.5 litre oxygen per minute have been established in the district hospitals with PM Care and CSR funds.

To ensure sufficient oxygen supply in the district during the second wave, the CM arranged 40 metric ton liquid oxygen via a special train on May 10. With his constant efforts, oxygen production has increased in the three factories of private sector in Gorakhpur, which is sufficient for more than 8,000 jumbo oxygen cylinders per day.

As per information department, 1,000 liter per minute (LPM) oxygen plant in 500 bed Covid Hospital of BRD Medical College, 1,000 LPM district women hospital and 1,000 LPM plant in chest department of medical college, have been established with PM Care fund.

With the CSR fund, a 960 LPM oxygen plant in district hospital, 400 LPM in TB hospital, 600 LPM plant in AIIMS, 300 LPM in Homeopathic college Badhalganj, 400 LPM plant in Railway hospital, 300 LPM in Chauri Chaura CHC, 300 LPM plant in Campierganj CHC, 300 LPM plant in Harnahi CHC, 166 LPM plant in Bansgaon CHC, 300 LPM plant in CHC Chargawan, have been established. The department also informed that soon CHC Piprouli and CHC Sahjanwa will also be ready for service.