The Government has sanctioned 1563 Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) oxygen generation plants with capacity of around 2000 MT has been set up in public health facilities across the country. These include 1225 PSA plants which have been installed and commissioned under PMCARES Fund in every district of the country. Additionally, 281 PSA Plants are being set up by PSUs of Ministry of Petroleum & Natural Gas, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Coal, Ministry of Railways and 57 PSA plants have been received under Foreign grants. The States have also been asked to install PSA plants in public health facilities and facilitate installation of PSA plants in private health facilities. The National Medical Commission has also amended the Minimum Requirements for Annual MBBS Admission Regulations, 2020 to make it mandatory for all medical colleges to install PSA plants.
The Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar stated this in a written reply in the Lok Sabha.
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