175 oxygen plants installed, Gujarat sets a target of 300 oxygen plants: CM

AHMEDABAD: Gujarat chief minister Vijay Rupani on Monday digitally inaugurated newly built PSA oxygen plant at Community Health Center- Gadhda in Botad District through video conferencing from Gandhinagar.
Rupani said that More than 175 oxygen plants have been installed in the state against the target of 300 oxygen plants with an aim to produce 1800 metric tonnes of oxygen in the state to meet the possible third wave of coronavirus. During normal days, the demand for medical oxygen remains around 100 metric tons. But during the peak of the second wave of corona, the demand for medical oxygen raised to 1200 metric tons. Despite such intense demand for medical oxygen, not a single patient in Gujarat has died due to lack of oxygen. GoG maintained the supply of medical oxygen in the hospitals through systematic planning.
The CM proudly said that, Gujarat is the only state in the country where the second wave of coronavirus has been controlled without imposing complete lockdown. Lockdown has been imposed in many states of the country, since they are not able to control the second wave of Covid-19.
The CM said that Gujarat has successfully controlled the situation raised due to Covid-19. 8 lakh people in the state have been recovered. The recovery rate has also reached 98 per cent. Now we are getting out from this Covid-19 pandemic. 70 cases were registered yesterday, which have reached till 14000 in past.
"We pray that we do not face the third wave of coronavirus. However, if the third wave comes, we are making necessary arrangements to meet it and more people don't get infected ", said CM.
Currently there are 2 oxygen plants operational in Botad. The Gadhda Community Health Center Plant built at a cost of Rs. 22 lakh will produce 150 liters of oxygen per minute which will benefit the people of 80 villages around Gadhda in times of need.