Ministers inaugurate oxygen generation plant

Ministers K. Ramachandran and R. Sakkarapani on Saturday inaugurated an oxygen generation plant at the Government Hospital in Mettupalayam. A release from the district administration said with support

Ministers K. Ramachandran and R. Sakkarapani on Saturday inaugurated an oxygen generation plant at the Government Hospital in Mettupalayam. A release from the district administration said with support from private players and NGOs, the administration had erected the plant at ₹65 lakh with a capacity to generate 300 litres oxygen a minute. At any given point of time, the plant would generate as much oxygen as was needed for 60 patients for 24 hours and thereby, meet the hospital’s 95% requirement.