Industrial oxygen making plants to make medical oxygen: Kishan Reddy

‘TIMS to get a dedicated oxygen unit’

Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy said on Sunday that the Centre has directed all industrial oxygen making units to make medical oxygen to tackle the current shortage in various hospitals across the country. Permissions have been accorded to begin 300 new industrial units for making medical oxygen and it is also being imported from Singapore and Germany, he said. “Everyone is criticising the Central government but please note that oxygen supply is being augmented on a war footing to handle the current crisis. Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Gachibowli, will also get a dedicated oxygen unit similar to the one being installed in Gandhi Hospital soon,” he announced, while talking to the media after visiting the hospital and interacting with the healthcare personnel. For the second successive day, the Minister put the onus on preventing spike in cases on the citizens themselves. “There is little that governments or doctors can do. This pandemic control is in the hands of people with their COVID appropriate behaviour of social distancing, washing hands, face masks and getting tested at the first sign of symptoms as any delay will infect the lungs of the infected along with transmitting the virus to the near and dear ones,” he said.