Explore possibility of O2 production from nitrogen: UP CM Yogi Adityanath

LUCKNOW: To meet the growing oxygen demand, chief minister Yogi Adityanath directed officials to coordinate with premier tech institutes like IIT-Kanpur and explore the possibility of converting nitrogen to oxygen.
The government is currently supplying 631 tons of oxygen to hospitals across the state, sourcing the lifesaver mostly from Jamnagar in Gujarat, Durgapur and Barjora in West Bengal and Rourkela in Odisha.
“The CM on Saturday said, the government should explore all possibilities of raising oxygen supply and look for alternatives. Officials should get in touch with experts from IIT Kanpur and other technical institutes and look at the possibility of converting nitrogen to oxygen,” said a government spokesperson.
A crusher unit in Jhansi has begun production of oxygen and with a little technical expertise, sugar mills can also begin oxygen production, the CM said, asking officials to discuss these possibilities with experts.
The CM also instructed officials to ensure all government and private medical colleges that don’t have a liquid medical oxygen plant, should start setting up within the next six months. For private hospitals, the government said, it will reimburse the money spent as per demand raised by each institution. The CM also said, the state government is receiving 50,000 vials of Remdesivir every day from the Centre.