GUWAHATI: Meghalaya has set up three oxygen plants in Tura, Nongpoh and Jowai districts. Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma inaugurated the three oxygen plants on Tuesday. The three oxygen plants have been aimed at providing intensive care treatment to critically ill COVID-19 patients. The plants will utilize pressure swing adsorption or PSA technology to produce up to 800 liters of oxygen per minute.
Following the Inauguration, Meghalaya Chief Minister Conrad Sangma stated, “I would like to thank UNDP, the people of Japan and the Government of Japan for contributing to this crisis management and enabling the state of Meghalaya to fight Covid in a stronger way”.
It is worth mentioning that the oxygen plants have been funded by the United Nations Development Program or UNDP and the government of Japan as part of an initiative to provide aid to India.
Assisting India in its battle against COVID-19, eight oxygen generation plants were installed in the Northeastern states of Meghalaya, Nagaland and Tripura with the help of the Japanese government and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP).
The Japanese embassy in India on Tuesday said the plants have the capacity to serve approximately 1,300 beds.
“Third Oxygen Generation Plant funded by @JapaninIndia & @UNDP_India inaugurated at Jowai Maternity and Child Hospital by MLA, Sh. @WailadmikiS and the District Administration today. @drharshvardhan @EOJinIndia,” Sangma Tweeted.
Third Oxygen Generation Plant funded by @JapaninIndia & @UNDP_India inaugurated at Jowai Maternity and Child Hospital by MLA, Sh. @WailadmikiS and the District Administration today. @drharshvardhan @EOJinIndia pic.twitter.com/OCH2oNqYax
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2021
CM Sangma in another Tweet said, “Inauguration of the Oxygen Generation Plant funded by @IndianEmbTokyo & @UNDP_India at Nongpoh Civil Hospital by Health Minister, Sh. @HekLaloo & MLA, Sh. M. Syiem today. Gratitude to UNDP & Embassy of Japan to India on behalf of the people of Ri Bhoi @drharshvardhan @EOJinIndia.”
Inauguration of the Oxygen Generation Plant funded by @IndianEmbTokyo & @UNDP_India at Nongpoh Civil Hospital by Health Minister, Sh. @HekLaloo & MLA, Sh. M. Syiem today
Gratitude to UNDP & Embassy of Japan to India on behalf of the people of Ri Bhoi@drharshvardhan @EOJinIndia pic.twitter.com/QNN6Hz3pHo
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2021
“A momentous occasion as Meghalaya inaugurates 3 Oxygen Generation Plants today funded by @IndianEmbTokyo & @UNDP_India. Along with H.E @EOJinIndia & officials of UNDP, we inaugurated the O2 Plant at Tura Civil Hospital.@drharshvardhan,” the Chief Minister further Tweeted.
A momentous occasion as Meghalaya inaugurates 3 Oxygen Generation Plants today funded by @IndianEmbTokyo & @UNDP_India. Along with H.E @EOJinIndia & officials of UNDP, we inaugurated the O2 Plant at Tura Civil Hospital.@drharshvardhan pic.twitter.com/T7wcZmXCXz
— Conrad Sangma (@SangmaConrad) June 22, 2021
