State-run power giant NTPC's Unchahar plant passed an oxygen plant, established by it, to the Raibareli district administration amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. "NTPC under the Ministry of Power in its continued efforts to help in fight against COVID has set up an oxygen plant by NTPC Unchahar (plant)," a power ministry stated by a statement.
The necessary equipment and resources were made available by the NTPC to the implementing
body for smooth functioning of this plant. With the establishment of the oxygen plant, oxygen facility would be made available regularly to the needy people with immediate effect.
In another statement, the power ministry stated that NTPC is associating local administration to reinforce health infrastructure to fight against COVID at its coal mining projects.
NTPC and its Pakri Barwadih Coal Mining Project, Hazaribagh, under CSR enterprise has come forward for installation Centralised Manifold Oxygen Support system for 300 beds ITKI TB Sanatorium, a dedicated COVID Care hospital located in the outskirts of Ranchi.
The firm said its Tallaiapalli Coal Mining project, Chattisgarh, has contributed towards providing medical equipment, services, supplies for the prevention of the COVID-19 epidemic was offered to Raigad district administration.
NTPC is adding to the capacity at its hospitals or else helping the local administration for evolving such facilities which are being used for treating COVID-19 infected people, the firm added.
