Jammu and Kashmir has received seven new imported oxygen plants from Germany with a cumulative generation capacity of 7,100 litres per minute (LPM). The oxygen plants were carried by an Indian Air Force aircraft from Munich and reached Srinagar Airport in the afternoon.

“New Oxygen Plants including 5 of 1000 LPM, one of 1500 LPM and one of 600 LPM capacity will further add 7100 LPM to the existing availability,” Lieutenant Governor of Jammu and Kashmir Manoj Sinha said in a tweet.

He said this will hugely augment oxygen supply to the health infrastructure in the Union territory, IBNS said.  

“My deepest gratitude to Hon’ble PM @narendramodi for providing 7 Oxygen plants to JK UT. With his intervention, these Oxygen plants were airlifted by @IAF_MCC from Munich, Germany and safely landed at Srinagar Airport today at 12:45PM,” the LG added.

Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Baseer Ahmad Khan, said that with the commissioning of these seven plants, the oxygen requirement in the hospitals of Jammu & Kashmir will almost be fulfilled and will cater to our daily requirements.

(SAM)