Meghalaya to get 3 OGPs

    26-Apr-2021
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Newmai News Network
Shillong, Apr 25: Three Oxygen Generation Plants (OGPs) will soon be set up in Meghalaya as part of a directive issued by Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to boost the availability of oxygen in hospitals across the country.
The three OGPs will be set up in East Khasi Hills district, West Garo Hills district and West Jaintia Hills district.
In line with the Prime Minister’s direction of boosting availability of oxygen to hospitals, the PM CARES Fund has given in-principle approval for allocation of funds for installation of 551 dedicated Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Medical Oxygen Generation Plants inside public health facilities in the country.
The Prime Minister has directed that these plants should be made functional as soon as possible.
He said that these plants will serve as a major boost to oxygen availability at the district level.