The Ispat Nidan Kendra, a newly developed Covid centre of the Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP) was inaugurated by PNG and Steel
Minister Dharmendra Pradhan through virtual mode on Wednesday. The centre has at present 100 oxygenated beds including 50 ventilator-attached beds. Work is in progress to increase the oxygenated bed strength to 500 including 100 ventilator-attached beds. Union Minister of State for Steel Faggan Singh Kulaste, State Minister of Health and Family Welfare Naba Kishore Das, Sundargarh MP Jual Oram, Union Steel Secretary PK Tripathi, Chairman, SAIL Soma Mondal, CEO, RSP Dipak Chattaraj and district Collector, Sundargarh Nikhil Pawan Kalyan attended the function along with many MLAs from Sundargarh district.
The Ispat Nidan Kendra will not only strengthen healthcare response in the wake of a possible third wave, this permanent facility will also be used for non-Covid treatment post the pandemic, said Pradhan. Minister Naba Kishore Das and MP Jual Oram among others also spoke.