Speed up construction of liquid oxygen plants: CM

At 0.66%, the COVID-19 mortality rate is the second lowest in Andhra Pradesh, say officials

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday directed the officials to expedite the construction of the proposed 350-tonne liquid oxygen manufacturing plants in order to attain self-sufficiency, and suggested that the surplus gas be used for industrial purposes if not required by the hospitals. Addressing a review meeting on COVID-19, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy instructed the officials to set up cryogenic tanks along with pressure swing absorption oxygen generation units, and ordered that D-type cylinders be made available at the hospitals so that oxygen could be efficiently supplied to the patients. Officials told the Chief Minister that 12,187 oxygen concentrators would reach the State by July 15, 10,000 D-type cylinders by June 24, and 20 ISO tankers by July 5.