162 Oxygen Generation Plants Sanctioned To Meet Growing Demand: Centre

The PSA plants manufacture oxygen and help hospitals become self-sufficient in their requirement for medical oxygen, while also reducing the burden on the national grid for its supply of medical oxygen.

The centre has sanctioned installation of 162 pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants in public health facilities in all states, the Health Ministry said today, as demand of medical oxygen goes through the roof amid spiralling coronavirus cases in the country. #Unite2FightCoronaPSA #Oxygen Generation Plants:162 PSA oxygen plants have been sanctioned by Government of India for installation in public health facilities in all States.These will augment medical oxygen capacity by 154.19 MT. The PSA plants manufacture oxygen and help hospitals become self-sufficient in their requirement for medical oxygen, while also reducing the burden on the national grid for its supply of medical oxygen. A total of 162 PSA oxygen plants have been sanctioned by the government for installation in public health facilities in all states, the ministry tweeted. "These will augment medical oxygen capacity by 154.19 MT."