Navy to operate oxygen plants in hospitals
Eastern Naval Command will operate and maintain oxygen plants in all government and teaching hospitals across Andhra Pradesh.
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Vishakapatnam Eastern Naval Command will operate and maintain oxygen plants in all government and teaching hospitals across Andhra Pradesh.
The decision was taken at the meeting of Andhra Pradesh Government's representative MT Krishna Babu with Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief (FOC-in-C) of Eastern Naval Command and the Managing Director of Vizag Steel Plant on supply, storage and maintenance of oxygen in the state here on Saturday.
It will take the responsibility of fixing leakeges in oxygen plants, condition of plants and precautions to be taken in the plants. Four special teams were formed and each team has management responsibilities in three to four districts. Arrangements are made to airlift these teams to the required locations if necessary. These teams will fix problems in supply of oxygen and solve other problems.
According to a release, the Navy has agreed to extend it's support to the state government in rectifying technical errors in Oxygen plants. The Navy has agreed to transport 25 cryogenic oxygen cylinders, which are coming to the state from Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia.
The Navy officials have approved to provide special vehicles for transportation of liquid medical oxygen containers for regular uses and also to supply oxygen concentrators, D- type oxygen cylinders and other medical equipment required for covid treatment. Officials of Eastern Naval Command have agreed to allot 10 oxygen beds along with 60 normal beds for COVID treatment in INS Kalinga hospital.
They have also agreed to develop infrastructure facilities for 150 bed temporary covid hospital inn Kancherapalem of Vishakapatnam district and requested district administration to arrange required doctors and medical staff. The Navy has come forward to donate 200 D-type cylinders.
The steel plant officials informed the State Government that only 100 metric tons of MLO has been producing in two units, which have the capacity of producing 850 metric tons. The steel plant officials said though the plant is completed in 2013, discussions are yet to complete with Contracting agencies and as the discussions are completed now, plant will be available in coming six months. A special committe of contracting agency will study the plant situation within a week. The officials of naval dock yard has agreed to visit the plant also extend support to the contacting agency. The officials said though this plant is not useful at present, it will cater the future needs.
