Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday (May 10) mentioned that his authorities is aiming to set up 300 oxygen plants in the state.
He additionally mentioned although he has managed to get oxygen provide from different states with the assistance of railways and the Air Force to cope with the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, there was a necessity to set up new plants in the state.
“Oxygen Express is being run, tankers being sent on large aircraft of Air Force. Yesterday, we supplied 1000 MT of oxygen in the state. But it shouldn’t remain restricted to supply, Oxygen Plants should be established too. Work is underway to set up 300 oxygen plants in the state,” Adityanath was quoted as saying by ANI.
“We have also provided Oxygen concentrators to all districts. In the first phase, all districts have been provided the same. More concentrators will also be provided,” he added.
The chief minister admitted that the second wave of the pandemic introduced new challenges, particularly due to the rise in oxygen demand.
“The second wave posed a new challenge before us. The demand for oxygen went up suddenly. We have to supply oxygen to Ayodhya too, from where it is being supplied to nearby districts. We are thankful to the Government of India and PM Modi who are running special trains for this,” he mentioned.
Earlier, Adityanath had mentioned there was no scarcity of oxygen in the state. He even warned of motion in opposition to people and hospitals that falsely complaints of oxygen scarcity.
