Chandigarh, May 3 :Haryana Minister of State for Sports and Youth Affairs Sandeep Singh has said that an Oxygen Plant of 45-cylinder capacity will soon be set up in the new building of the Government Hospital on the Arunay Road of Pehowa to tackle the Corona crisis.
He elaborated that all formalities of this plant which is to be built at a cost of more than Rs 40 lakh, have been completed. This Oxygen Plant will be set up here with the personal funds of the Sports Minister.
He said that about 45 cylinders of oxygen will be produced from the new plant. This will enable oxygen supply to patients in 100 bedded hospitals regularly.
While inspecting the new building of the Hospital at Pehowa, the MoS instructed the officers monitoring its construction that two floors of the hospital should be completed in next three weeks so that the treatment of patients can be started here.
Besides this, he gave instructions to the PWD officers to ensure that the building is ready soon and also to repair the roads etc. Along with this, the officers of the PWD and Health Department were given the task of setting up the Oxygen Plant.
The MoS said that the quota of oxygen in the state was 162 metric tonnes which was enhanced to 232 MT three days ago and now it has been further enhanced to 257 MT. Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar is constantly monitoring the corona cases throughout the state and all possible assistance is being provided to the state from the Central Government.
He said that there will be no shortage of oxygen in the state. Soon, oxygen plants will be started at BPS Medical College Khanpur Kalan, Karnal, Panchkula, Hisar, Sirsa and Faridabad.
Mr Sandeep Singh also gave instructions to expedite the vaccination drive. He visited the Community Health Centre, Pehowa and the Saraswati Mission Hospital set up for COVID patients and took stock of the preparations.(UNI)