COVID-19: Centre to procure 1 lakh portable concentrators from PM Cares Fund The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the measures needed to improve Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) Supply for COVID management BusinessToday.In | April 28, 2021 | Updated 18:35 IST PM Modi directed that the oxygen concentrators should be procured at the earliest and provided to states with high coronavirus case burden, the PMO said in a statement Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday sanctioned the procurement of 1 lakh portable oxygen concentrators from the PM Cares Fund. In addition, 500 more pressure swing adsorption oxygen plants will also be installed. PM Modi said that it will help improve access to oxygen, especially in district headquarters and tier-II cities.