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New Delhi : PM Narendra Modi on July 9, 2021, reviewed the progress of oxygen augmentation and availability across the country. The officials briefed the PM about the progress on installation of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen plants across the country. More than 1,500 PSA Oxygen plants are coming up across the nation which includes contribution from PM CARES as well as various ministries and PSUs.
PSA Oxygen plants contributed by PM CARES are coming up in all states and districts of the country. The PM was informed that once all PSA Oxygen plants coming up through PM CARES would be functional, they would support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds.
PM Modi instructed the officials to ensure that these plants are made functional at the earliest and to work closely with the state governments for the same. The officers informed him that they were in regular touch with officers from state governments regarding fast-tracking the oxygen plants, according to a PIB release.
The PM asked officials to ensure there is adequate training of hospital staff on operation and maintenance of oxygen plants. He also directed the officials to ensure that each district has trained personnel available. The officials informed him that there is a training module prepared by the experts and they are targeting training of around 8,000 people across the country.
PM Modi also said that we should deploy advanced technology like IoT to track performance and functioning of these oxygen plants at local and national level. The officials apprised him of a pilot being done using IoT for monitoring the performance of the oxygen plants.
Principal Secretary to PM, Cabinet Secretary, Secretary Health, Secretary MoHUA, and other important officials were present in the meeting.