Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Thursday inaugurated a state-of-the-art cryogenic oxygen plant- the biggest in the state which will aid medical supplies in hospitals amid the ongoing coronavirus (Covid-19) situation which requires an ongoing supply of oxygen for treating infected patients.

 

The plant has been set up by INOX Air Products in Uttar Pradesh, India.

 

With a capacity of 200 tonnes per day (TPD), the new plant will produce liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and liquid argon.

 

The commissioning meets INOX Air Products’ strong intent to fulfil the need of medical oxygen, as well as aid the state’s industrial growth a robust supply of industrial gases.

 

With a potential to produce 150 tonnes of liquid oxygen per day, the plant takes the state’s current liquid oxygen manufacturing capacity from 115 tonnes to 265 tonnes per day.

 

The company through a statement said that the newly inaugurated plant will fulfill the oxygen demand of more than 200 hospitals and medical colleges in the state as well as cater to the industrial gases needs of various industries.

 

“On this day of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for ‘Jan Andolan’ for Covid-19, I am happy to inaugurate a 150 TPD capacity Liquid Oxygen Plant in Uttar Pradesh which will help us to fight Corona better,” the chief minister tweeted and described the plant as the biggest in the state.

 

As per the company, the oxygen plant has come up as a part of a memorandum of understanding it entered into with the state government during the ‘Investors Summit 2018’. The foundation stone for the project was laid by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on July 29, 2018.

 

“Today, as we cross a massive milestone in our journey, we feel inspired by the Honourable Chief Minister’s vision of ensuring a robust healthcare infrastructure as well comprehensive economic growth in the State of Uttar Pradesh, and we feel proud to be a part of this growth story,” Siddharth Jain, Director of INOX Group.

 

“The newly commissioned plant at Modinagar is another testament of our commitment towards serving the nation and supporting the government in these challenging times.”

 

“I would also take this opportunity to applaud the efforts and passion of our team who worked selflessly – beating all the odds – to ensure that the project is delivered on time. INOX Air Products is standing tall with the country to fight against this pandemic.” said Jain.