Minister for Petroleum and Urban Affairs Hardeep Singh Puri on Thursday virtually inaugurated 62 Pressure Swing Adsorption PSA Medical Oxygen Generation Plants installed in public health facilities across the country.<br />''  <br />''Addressing the gathering virtually, Mr Puri said, Oil and Gas fraternity of India has risen to the occasion to reach out to fellow citizens and serve the people of India. He expressed happiness that the Oil and Gas companies are carrying this mission forward to strengthen the medical oxygen infrastructure of the country.<br />''  <br />''The Minister highlighted the vital role played by Oil and Gas Public Sector Enterprises during the second wave of Covid-19, saying that these companies served the nation in critical times by supplying High-purity oxygen from their refineries and converted several LNG tankers into medical grade oxygen carriers to strengthen the medical oxygen logistics in the country.<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">       <br />'' Speaking on the occasion, Minister of State for Petroleum Rameswar Teli said, Oil and Gas majors have been playing a crucial role by supplying a significant part of Liquid Medical Oxygen national requirements on a daily basis. He said, Petroleum Ministry and Oil and Gas Public Sector Enterprises are now going further to strengthen Indian's medical oxygen resources. Mr Teli said, the 62 PSA Medical Oxygen Plants shall meet the medical oxygen needs of over 11 thousand beds across 62 hospitals in several states. He stated that Petroleum Ministry is committed to contributing to this national crusade against COVID-19 in every possible way.</span><br />