To tide over oxygen shortage during the second wave of COVID-19, Oil and Natural Gas Corporation Limited (ONGC) has been given the responsibility by the government of India to procure one lakh Oxygen Concentrators based on its understanding of global supply chain and logistics. 

ONGC has placed orders for 34,673 Oxygen Concentrators on overseas vendors for immediate supply. Out of these, 2,900 are expected to be received by 21st May and rest in staggered delivery from May to end June 2021. Further, to promote domestic capacity, order has been placed for 40,000 units of Oxygen Concentrators on domestic manufacturers. 

In addition, medical grade oxygen generation plants are also being set up with ONGC support in 10 government hospitals in three states of India. This is part of the huge initiative of the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas by which a total 93 such oxygen plants are being set up by various oil PSUs across the country. 

Continuing its fight against COVID, ONGC has been an active part of the nation-wide vaccination drive promoting the vaccination efforts through regular social media posts. ONGC is also organizing vaccination camps at various work locations across the country for employees and secondary workforce. To ensure that vaccination reaches the people of the country, ONGC has also supported COVID vaccine logistics supply chain equipment in Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat, and Uttarakhand.