Centre leaving no stone unturned in COVID-19 management: Pralhad Joshi

“The Union government is undertaking COVID-19 management on a war footing and supplying oxygen to various States by 105 trains and has supplied 230 oxygen tankers by cargo flights and 1,142 MT oxygen

“The Union government is undertaking COVID-19 management on a war footing and supplying oxygen to various States by 105 trains and has supplied 230 oxygen tankers by cargo flights and 1,142 MT oxygen through 62 tankers of Indian Air Force,” Union Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Coal and Mines Pralhad Joshi said here on Friday. Speaking to presspersons after formally handing over the 80 oxygen concentrators donated to the district administration by MICL under CSR, Mr. Joshi said that earlier only 1% of the oxygen produced in India was utilised for medical purposes and now it had been increased to 6 to 7%. “Under PM Cares Fund, ₹322 crore has been spent for purchase 1.50 lakh oxycare systems. Forty nations in the world are helping India and 2,285 MT oxygen has been imported from Behrain, Kuwait and France. Before the onset of second wave the country had a demand of Rs. 5,700 MT oxygen daily and now it has increased to 18,000 MT daily. At present 11,000 MT of oxygen is being produced in the country”, he said.