The Vedanta Aluminium is providing filled medical oxygen cylinders to the Government of Odisha as part of its support in the fight against the second wave of Covid pandemic.
A total of 2,000 oxygen cylinders will be supplied as part of thisinitiative, said a release of the company.The medical oxygen cylinders were handed over to the State Government on May 20 in Bhubaneswar in the presence of Managing Director, IPICOL, Nitin Jawale and Odisha State Medical Corporation Limited (OSMCL) MD Yamini Sarangi.
Senior officials from the State Government and Vedanta Ltd were also present on the occasion.On the occasion, Deputy CEO – Aluminium Business, Vedanta Ltd, Rahul Sharma said, “We are committed to support the Government in this critical situation.”IPICOL MD Nitin Jawale appreciated the initiative by Vedanta.The company has plans to further augment Covid management efforts by the State Government by setting up about 300 bed Covid care facilities in Odisha, the release added.