A newly-built Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) of one 1,000 LPM (litres per minute) built in the District Headquarters Hospital was inaugurated on Wednesday by Baleswar MP Pratap Chandra Sarangi.
Bhadrak MP Manjulata Mandal, Sadar MLA Swarup Das, district Collector K Sudarshan Chakravathy, CDMO Dulalsen Jagdev and FM Medical College dean Prof Dr Ramchandra Giri were among others present in the event. During the meeting Sarangi said the plant was made in a war footing to cater to the need of oxygen for Covid patients. The plant was erected out of the PM CARE fund in the DHH to prevent deaths in the want of oxygen, he told. The plant would not only suffice the oxygen requirements for the patients visiting DHH but also cater to the need of neighbouring districts. He further said for construction of the building while Rs 25 lakh was given by the NHAI, Rs 75 lakh was provided by the DRDO for procurement of equipment.
MP Mandal said Odisha under the direction of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had set an example by supplying oxygen to different States during the time of acute crisis of oxygen . Patnaik had pressed for establishment of PSA plants in the different places across the State. The programme was coordinated and managed by the Additional District Medical Officer Mrutunjay Mishra and District Project Manager, NHM, Anil Mohanty.