Bhubaneswar. The weak and working section people of Odisha has been the most affected in the second wave of Corona. Stringent financial crisis has come in front of both these sections. Considering the situation, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has announced an assistance of Rs 1690.46 crore for these sections. This announcement of the Chief Minister will benefit landless farmers, construction workers, urban poor, tribals, beneficiaries of State Food Security Act, MGNREGA workers and differently-abled students.

The CM on Saturday virtually laid the foundation stone of various Pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants, health infrastructures, and Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) plants in eight districts of the state. According to an official release, the districts include Jharsuguda, Bhadrak, Jagatsinghpur, Puri, Sonpur, Nayagarh, Sundargarh, and Mayurbhanj.

The state government aims at setting up a total of 20 PSA plants in Odisha, out of which the foundation stone of 7 was laid on June 9, and today, the foundation stone for 8 more has been laid, it said. Talking about Odisha's COVID-19 situation, the Chief Minister said that it has improved significantly, "but we have to be more careful."

"The fight against COVID-19 has continued for over a year. In the second wave, which began in April, declining oxygen levels among the patient were a major issue. Steps to strengthen the oxygen supply system in all our hospitals are being taken," he added.

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