Agencies:

J&K to spend Rs 212 crores on enhancing Oxygen supply in hospitals

October 5, 2020

Rs. 212 crores for augmenting Medical Oxygen supply in health care Institutes across the Union Territory of Jammu & Kashmir.

A senior health department official informed that following an outcry over the dearth of oxygen ports and dedicated oxygen generation capacity in the hospitals, the health department had mooted a proposal to augment oxygen generation plants in selected hospitals of J&K.

�In this regard an expert committee was constituted with GMC Principals and Directors of Health Department of Kashmir and Jammu as its members.

�The committee has submitted detailed project reports for augmenting oxygen supply in hospitals including GMCs in J&K,� an official said, adding that following the finalization and approval of DPRs, J&K government sanctioned Rs. 212 crores for this project.

The mechanical engineering wings of J&K have been entrusted the job of installing oxygen generation plants and manifold oxygen plants in all district hospitals as well government medical colleges in the Union Territory. The project has been tendered.

According to officials, the Government has given three months time to complete the project.

Managing Director J&K Medical Supplies Corporation Limited, Dr. Yashpal Sharma said that the work has already begun to augment oxygen generation capacity of plants in the selected hospitals of J&K.