Jindal Steel To Supply Medical Oxygen To Telangana, Delhi And MP From Its Plant At Odisha s Angul
Integrated steel complex at Angul in Odisha (Jindal Steel & Power)
In a boost to the public - private partnership to combat severe shortage of medical oxygen, Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) announced on Thursday (22 April) that more than 500 tonnes of liquid oxygen is available at its Angul plant in Odisha.
âWe have more than 500 tons of liquid oxygen readily available at our Angul plant. Apart from this, we can provide 100 tonnes/day to any government that needs it. We will continue to support the nation in all possible ways in this war against the pandemic. Jai Hind,â Naveen Jindal, chairman JSPL said in a tweet.
NEW DELHI: Billionaire Mukesh Ambani s Reliance Industries Ltd has bought Britain s iconic country club and luxury golf resort, Stoke Park, for 57 million pounds (about Rs 592 crore).
The acquisition adds to Reliance s current stake in Oberoi hotels and hotel/managed residences in Mumbai that it s developing.
Over the past four years, Reliance has announced $3.3 billion in acquisitions with 14 per cent in retail, 80 per cent in technology, media, and telecom (TMT) sector, and 6 per cent in energy.
The UK-based firm, which owns a hotel and golf course in Buckinghamshire, UK, will add to Reliance s consumer and hospitality assets, the firm said in a filing late on Thursday.
Reliance Industries Limited on Friday announced that the company will be rolling out a COVID-19 vaccination programme for its employees and their family members above the age of 18 years from May 1. The vaccination programme is called R-Surakshaa . In a letter to RIL employees, the Chairman and Managing Director RIL Mukesh Ambani and Chairperson Reliance Foundation Nita Ambani said that the COVID-19 vaccine is a key weapon again the coronavirus and the company has continued to bear the vaccination cost for all the eligible members. In addition, as per the new guidelines of the Government of India, we are pleased to announce that Reliance will roll out its own vaccination programme, R-Surakshaa, across all locations for our employees and eligible family members above the age of 18 years, effective May 1, the letter added.
Covid-19: How Indian companies are helping meet oxygen demand amid shortage
A host of companies including Tata Group, Reliance Industries Limited and Jindal Steel and Power have come forward to help hospitals treating Covid-19 patients by supplying medical oxygen. Here is all you need to know.
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UPDATED: April 23, 2021 12:08 IST
As Covid-19 cases rise at an unprecedented pace, India’s oxygen producers are struggling to meet the demand for medical oxygen. (Photo: Reuters/Representational image)
Several hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in the country have been pushed to the edge due to an acute shortage of medical oxygen. The situation is so bad that hospitals are being forced to approach high courts or send out distress signals on social media.
India aims to vaccinate 30 crore people by July.
Reliance Industries Limited will launch an inoculation drive for all its employees and their family members from May 1 as India widens vaccine coverage to all those who aged 18 and above.
In a statement, the RIL said it will roll out the vaccination drive - R-Surakshaa - as it urged its employees to get their Covid shot safely without delay and encourage their family members also to do the same.
In the letter, Mukesh Ambani, the Chairman and Managing Director of Reliance Industries, and Nita Ambani, Chairperson of Reliance Foundation, said that vaccination was a key weapon in the fight against the novel coronavirus.