COVID update | Rajasthan govt directs all private hospital operators to set up centralised oxygen pipelines

Representative image : Oxygen cylinders

The Rajasthan government has directed all private hospital operators in the state having a capacity of 60 or more to set up centralised oxygen pipelines amid rising demand for the life-saving gas.

The demand for medical oxygen is increasing due to rise in the number of COVID-19 cases. The decision has been taken in view of the supply of demand, state Health Secretary Siddharth Mahajan said in a statement.

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According to the order, private hospitals located in the state having a bed capacity of 60 or more are directed to set up a centralised oxygen pipeline at 50 per cent of their total bed capacity along with round-the-clock oxygen supply on the beds.

They should also set up an oxygen production plant for supply in two months. A special package has also been announced by the Industries Department for the establishment of a medical oxygen production plant, it said.