JAISALMER: At a time when there is acute shortage of oxygen cylinders, two sons of a philanthropist late Tan Singh Chauhan on Wednesday donated 500 cylinders to the district administration which will be used in government hospitals in Barmer.
The cylinders were donated in the presence of Barmer MLA Mewaram Jain, officiating district collector Mohandas Ratnu and other officers and public representatives.
It is to be mentioned that during the corona period last year the family of the late philanthropist had helped people with open hands by providing ration items, food and other facilities. Recently due to technical problems at the oxygen plant in the government hospital, the oxygen generation got stopped.
Looking at this Jogendra Chauhan and Rajendra Chauhan, sons of late Tan Singh Chauhan, too pledge that people in Barmer should not die due to shortage of oxygen. Therefore, they donated 500 big oxygen cylinders to Barmer medical college. Jogendra said that whenever required, oxygen will be provided.
Rajendra and Jogendra said that these days people are running from pillar to post to get oxygen. In government hospitals too there was a problem in oxygen generation plants so they decided to give 500 oxygen cylinders to the district administration as the requirement for oxygen may increase in coming days. They said that whenever the administration needs them they will be always ready. In this hour of crisis, they are just fulfilling their duty.
Officiating collector Ratnu said that daily 350 oxygen cylinders are being generated at the oxygen plant in the hospital, which is fulfilling the current demand and today philanthropist Tan Singh Chauhan’s family gave 500 oxygen cylinders, which is a big lifesaver at this hour.
He said the family has taken the responsibility of refilling the cylinders when it gets empty, which is really unique. He appealed the philanthropists to come ahead along with the government so that they can extend help in overcoming this pandemic.
He said the district administration is making efforts to get a liquid oxygen tanker for the medical college, which will help in resolving a big problem.
According to MLA Jain, the situation of medical colleges in Barmer is better and along with the government philanthropists are coming ahead. Today Jogendra and Rajendra gave 500 oxygen cylinders, which is really a big relief at this hour. He appealed other philanthropists to come ahead so that no one loses life due to lack of treatment.