PM Modi New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday evening chaired a meeting with top officials to review the Covid-19 situation in the country.
He got an overview of the situation in the country relating to oxygen availability, medicines and health infrastructure.
The Empowered Group working on boosting oxygen supply briefed the Prime Minister on the efforts being made to ramp up the availability and supply of oxygen in the country.
They informed the PM about increasing the allocation of oxygen to states.
It was discussed that the production of LMO in the country has increased from 5700 MT/day in August 2020 to the present 8922 MT (on 25th April 2021). The domestic production of LMO is expected to cross 9250 MT/day by the end of April 2021.
PM Modi instructed the officials to work closely with state governments to start the PSA Oxygen plants at the earliest. Officers also apprised him that they are encouraging states to also set up PSA Oxygen plants.
The Prime Minister was briefed about the functioning of the Oxygen Express Railways Service as well as the domestic sorties and international sorties undertaken by IAF to transport oxygen tankers.
The Empowered Group working on Medical Infrastructure and Covid management briefed the PM on efforts being undertaken to ramp up availability of beds and ICUs.
They informed the PM of efforts being taken to break the chain of transmission.
Modi stressed the need to ensure that specific guidelines and strategies evolved regarding Covid management needs to be properly implemented by the relevant agencies in the States.
The Empowered Group working on communication informed the PM on the efforts being undertaken to improve awareness among people on Covid-related behaviour.
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