Bhubaneswar (SunstarTV Bureau): The state government has submitted a proposal to the Centre for installation of 40 oxygen pressure swing adsorption (PSA) plants at different medical colleges and hospitals and district headquarters hospitals.
State health secretary PK Mohapatra has sent a proposal with detail name and address of health facilities where oxygen PSA sites have been identified, availability of space within health facility for plant room, assurance to provide three phase power supply and DG set for power backup. Major healthcare facilities where the Oxygen PSA are proposed include SCB medical college and hospital, Cuttack, MKCG Medical College and Hospital, Berhampur, Acharya Harihar Regional Cancer Centre, Cuttack, Veer Surendra Sai Institute Of Medical Sciences And Research, Burla, Capital Hospital, Bhubaneswar and medical colleges at Balasore, Puri, Balangir, Baripada and Koraput.
Agencies of the Union government like Defence Research and Development Organization, ministry of petroleum and natural gas and others are likely to set up the Oxygen PAS plants.
Mohapatra, in his proposal, said it is confirmed that the state government will make provision and construct the medical gas pipeline system in those institutions, where it is currently not available.
(Sources: Times of India)
