Oxygen plant inaugurated at Ludhiana Civil Hospital

Ludhiana, April 17

When news about shortage of oxygen for Covid patients from many parts of the country was making the former anxious, what has come as a big relief is that an oxygen plant has been set up at the Civil Hospital here which was inaugurated yesterday.

Earlier, the hospital used to outsource oxygen cylinders and the cost of a cylinder was Rs 250. Sometimes, there were complaints of delayed supply of cylinders.

The plant was inaugurated by MLA Surinder Dawar.

Senior Medical Officer Amarjeet Kaur said now, there would be no shortage of oxygen for patients as the Civil Hospital is self-sufficient after the setting up of the oxygen plant. — TNS