In Nagaland, the first Pressure Swing Adsorption, PSA oxygen generation plant at Naga Hospital Authority, Kohima, NHAK became operational from today.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The Centre has allotted three Oxygen plants under PM CARES Fund in Kohima, Dimapur and Mokokchung.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Mr. S. Pangyu Phom inaugurated the oxygen plant this morning.&nbsp; He said the plant will help ease the oxygen demands of the hospital, which will be supplied straight to the site of use through the medical gas pipeline. The Minister informed that the PSA plant at NHAK has the capacity of 300 liters per minute.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Mr. Phom also informed that installation and commissioning at District Hospital Dimapur is completed and that the sample test result is awaited. The installation and commissioning work at IMDH Mokokchung is in progress.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The Health Minister said infrastructure works for PSA oxygen generation plants at Tuensang, Phek, Longleng, Mon, Zunheboto, Wokha, Peren and Kiphire has been initiated. These PSA plants will be funded by UNDP and UNICEF.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Mr. Phom expressed optimism that with the PSA plant in all the district hospitals, oxygen concentrators and oxygen cylinders distributed to all districts, the requirement of the oxygen to tackle the&nbsp;COVID-19&nbsp;pandemic should be comfortably met.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">The Health Minister also thanked the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, UNDP and UNICEF for their generous contributions.</span><br />
News On AIR | May 17, 2021 12:57 PM
Nagaland's First PSA oxygen generation plant at NHAK becomes operational from today