<span style="color: #222222;">In order to address the surge in demand for medical oxygen, the Centre has undertaken key measures to increase the availability, streamline the distribution and strengthen the oxygen storage infrastructure in the country. The Commerce and Industry Ministry said, the steps undertaken focused on the entire oxygen supply chain including efforts for improving oxygen production, enhancing tanker availability to optimize logistics, improving oxygen storage at the last mile and easing norms of procurement. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Oxygen availability has been enhanced by increase in Production Capacity and production, setting up of Pressure Swing Adsorption PSA Plants, import of Liquid Medical Oxygen from Overseas and Procurement of Oxygen Concentrators.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR Correspondent reports, Oxygen Digital Tracking System has been setup for real time monitoring, and driver availability is being enhanced with training of MHV drivers. For improving oxygen storage, the number and capacity of cryogenic tankers at hospitals is being enhanced and Medical Oxygen cylinders are being procured. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Relaxation of General Financial Rules has been undertaken to enable faster procurement of critical supplies. Fifty thousand Metric Tonnes of Liquid Oxygen is being imported from overseas with orders and delivery schedule for 5,800 Metric Tonnes finalized. Procurement of 1 lakh Oxygen Concentrators has been sanctioned under PM Cares Fund on 27th of last month. 1594 PSA Plants are being established to improve oxygen supply near demand clusters. </span><br />''  <br />

In order to address the surge in demand for oxygen, the Centre has undertaken key measures to increase the availability, streamline the distribution and strengthen the oxygen storage infrastructure in the country. The Commerce and Industry Ministry said, the steps undertaken focused on the entire oxygen supply chain including efforts for improving oxygen production, enhancing tanker availability to optimize logistics, improving oxygen storage at the last mile and easing norms of procurement. <br />''<br />''Oxygen availability has been enhanced by increase in Production Capacity and production, setting up of Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Plants, import of Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) from Overseas and Procurement of Oxygen Concentrators. For enhancing tanker availability to streamline transportation, Nitrogen and Argon tankers have been converted, tankers and containers have been imported, domestic manufacturing of tankers increased and rail and air transportation of tankers is being undertaken to reduce turn-around time. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Oxygen Digital Tracking System has been set up for real time monitoring, and driver availability is being enhanced with training of MHV drivers. For improving oxygen storage, the number and capacity of cryogenic tankers at hospitals is being enhanced and Medical Oxygen cylinders are being procured. Relaxation of General Financial Rules has been undertaken to enable faster procurement of critical supplies. </span><br />