Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (July 9) chaired a high-level meeting to review the expansion and availability of medical oxygen across the country amid worries of the third wave of Covid-19. In the meeting, he asked officials to set up 1,500 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Oxygen plants across the country to alleviate the shortage of medical oxygen supply. These PSA Oxygen plants will support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds.

Today's meeting was attended by Principal Secretary to PM, Cabinet Secretary, Secretary Health, Secretary ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and other top dignitaries. Amid fear that the third wave of pandemic will hit hard, the PM Modi said that these plants should be made functional as soon as possible. Besides, he directed that adequate training should be imparted to hospital staff on the operation and maintenance of plants.

He also directed officials to ensure that each district had trained personnel available. Officials informed him that there is a training module prepared by experts and they are targeting training of around 8,000 people across the country.

The PM was informed that once all PSA oxygen plants coming up through PM CARES become functional, they would support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds.

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