Assam Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma informed that eight oxygen plants have been installed in government hospitals and that the state government would help private hospitals and nursing homes to set up of their own units.

He said, the eight oxygen plants produces 5.25 metric tonnes of oxygen daily, which is set up in five medical colleges of the state.

The minister informed, that three units in the Gauhati Medical College Hospital produces 2.13 MT of oxygen daily, two units at Jorhat Medical College Hospital produces 1.24 MT of oxygen and one unit each at Tezpur, Barpeta and Diphu Medical Colleges, produces 0.62 metric tonnes of oxygen daily.

Two more units will become functional in the next few days, while five more units are in the process of being installed, he informed.

During a meeting with the owners of private nursing homes and hospitals on Sunday, the Minister requested them to set up their own oxygen units and “if support is needed, the government will be happy to help”.