A total of 515 oxygen cylinders, 1,780 oxygen regulators and 250 medical oxygen flow meters have been imported so far, and orders for more have been placed, an official release said
Tamil Nadu chief minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday flagged off vehicles carrying 1,400 oxygen cylinders and regulators to 18 districts across the state. Industries minister Thangam Thenarasu, Rural Industries minister T.M. Anbarasan, .
Copper pipelines and oxygen flow meters being procured
The Public Works Department has tied up with other government agencies to source materials for additional oxygen beds across the State.
Copper pipelines, oxygen flow meters and such other materials that are used in oxygen lines in hospitals have been in high demand.
In a bid to source these materials quickly, the department had sought help from the Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation and the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu Ltd.
Work on oxygen beds was likely to be completed quickly as most of the required materials had arrived at the PWD Complex, Chennai, on Monday. Those stocked in Chennai were distributed to hospitals in other parts of the State.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Wednesday told industrialists that they can pay directly to the vendors from whom state government organisations source Covid-19 related items.Addressing industrialists here Stalin also requested them to .
2nd Indian Navy ship set sail for India from Singapore with COVID emergency relief material
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 08:11 PM IST
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The shipment also consists of 18 ISO cryogenic oxygen tanks, 15 of which are filled; and 36 BiPaps breathing machines that help its users get more air into their lungs.
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This is the second Indian naval ship to carry back emergency supplies from Singapore. (Representative Image)
A second Indian naval ship is set sail for home on Monday from Changi Naval Base here with COVID emergency relief material, including 2,950 oxygen cylinders of varying capacities and other medical equipment, the Indian High Commission here said.