Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 9 chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress of oxygen augmentation and availability across the country.
“Officials briefed PM about the progress on installation of PSA [pressure swing adsorption] oxygen plants across the country. More than 1,500 PSA oxygen plants are coming up across the nation, which includes contributions from PM CARES as well as various ministries & PSUs,” noted a release issued by the Central government.
It added that PSA oxygen plants contributed by PM CARES were coming up in all States and districts of the country.
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Mr. Modi was informed that once all the oxygen plants coming up through PM CARES were functional, they would support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds.