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With many Covid-19 patients dying due to lack of oxygen at hospitals, a number of corporates have come forward to help with the situation.
Tata Group, for example, has announced that it will import 24 cryogenic containers to transport liquid oxygen via special chartered flights.
“The Tata group is importing 24 cryogenic containers to transport liquid oxygen and help ease the oxygen shortage in the country,” Tata Group said in a tweet. “Given the oxygen crisis, we are putting in all our efforts to support India’s healthcare infrastructure,” it said.
Separately, Tata group subsidiaries like Tata Steel are also diverting oxygen to States to help with the rising demand.
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Jagan seeks appointment with PM Modi over reviving of steel plant
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CM to bring along an all-party delegation including representatives of trade unions
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CM to bring along an all-party delegation including representatives of trade unions Chief Minister Y. S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has dashed off a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to give an appointment to explain all the options to revive and put Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), Visakhapatnam back on track.
Mr. Reddy said that he would bring an all-party delegation including the representatives of trade unions to represent directly the concerns being expressed by the people of Andhra Pradesh, employees and various stakeholders.
Why Vizag Steel Plant Should Not Be Privatised? Published by GulteDesk February 07, 2021
The center’s decision to privatise the Visakhapatnam steel plant invited sharp opposition from people and political parties across Andhra Pradesh. Besides strong Telugu sentiment around the steel plant, there is no rationale in privatising the pride of Andhra Pradesh.
Rashtriya Ispat Nigam Limited (RINL), the corporate entity of Visakhapatnam steel plant (VSP) is the largest public-sector industrial unit in the state creating employment opportunity for close to around 20,000 people directly and many other indirect employment opportunities.
The presence of the steel plant led to the massive economic development of the city. This is evident from the fact that Gajuwaka Mandal where the plant is located has the highest mandal domestic product in the state. Visakhapatnam stands first in the state in terms of Gross District Domestic Product in the present Andhra Pradesh and was next only to