CM Naveen Patnaik talks to PM Modi, assures oxygen provide to states

By Express News Service
BHUBANESWAR: Amid stories of scarcity of medical oxygen in several elements of the nation, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday prolonged all assist to the Centre in preventing the pandemic on the nationwide stage together with ramping up of oxygen manufacturing to help the needy states.

The Chief Minister made this supply to Prime Minister Narendra Modi whereas discussing the Covid-19 scenario over phone. “It is a war-like situation and Odisha will extend all cooperation in the fight against Covid at the national level including ramping up oxygen production to assist other states in this emergency,” he mentioned.

Meanwhile, the Chief Minister’s gesture has been praised by his counterparts of Delhi and Maharashtra. Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal praised Patnaik for assuring provide of medical oxygen and entrusting a particular officer to the duty. “Received a call from Sh Naveen Patnaik ji. He has assured complete support to Delhi in facilitating lifting of Delhi’s quota of oxygen from Odisha. He has put a special officer on the job. Thank you so much Sir. Delhi is indeed grateful,” Kejriwal tweeted.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray additionally spoke to Naveen and thanked him for the steps taken for arranging logistics for oxygen transport to Maharashtra.Police have made particular preparations to make sure uninterrupted and quick motion of medical oxygen from Odisha to different states. 

Additional DGP (regulation and order) is coordinating the problem  and the SPs are making particular site visitors preparations together with police escort and devoted corridors to make sure swift motion of medical oxygen from the State.

Official sources mentioned Odisha has round 70 industries producing industrial oxygen. Rourkela Steel Plant, Jindal Steel and Power Ltd (JSPL) at Angul and IFFCO Ltd in Paradip are among the many main producers. The authorities is encouraging these industries to supply medical oxygen to take care of provide right here and likewise present them to different needy states.