COVID-19: Indian Oil supplies oxygen to hospitals in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab free of cost

New Delhi: Indian Oil has begun the supply of 150 metric tonnes (MT) of Oxygen at no cost to various hospitals in Delhi, Haryana and Punjab for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, an official statement said on Monday. The first batch of the lifesaver medical grade Oxygen was dispatched on Monday to Maha Durga Charitable Trust Hospital, New Delhi. Delhi is already facing an oxygen supply emergency situation as COVID-19 infections rise.

In the face of a massive surge in demand for medical oxygen supply during the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, Indian Oil has diverted the high-purity oxygen used in its Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG) Unit to produce medical-grade liquid oxygen at its Panipat Refinery & Petrochemical Complex. The throughput of the unit has also been scaled down for a more critical cause, said the statement.

Speaking on this initiative, Indian Oil's Chairman SM Vaidya reiterated Indian Oil's unstinted support to the country at this critical hour in every possible way. "All through the pandemic, our prime focus has been to ensure the supply of essential fuels 24X7. We have also stepped up the production of raw material for PPEs, and we are now providing lifesaving medical oxygen to hospitals. Our expertise and assets, including refineries, pipelines, petrochemical units, bottling plants, terminals and aviation fuel stations, will continue to serve the people despite the stiff challenges."

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As the COVID-19 cases in the country continue to rise, the demand for medical-grade oxygen supply too is growing rapidly. The current initiative by Indian Oil aims at supporting state governments in fighting the second wave of infections, said the statement.

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