PM reviews India’s prep for third wave

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NEW DELHI: Over 1,500 pressure swing adsorption (PSA)oxygen plants

 were being port over 400,000 oxygenated beds, Prime Minister Narendra

 Modi was told on Friday as he chaired a meeting to review the progress of

 oxygen augmentation and availability across the country. Officials briefed

 PM about the progress on installation of PSA Oxygen plants across the

 country. More than 1500 PSA Oxygen plants are coming up across the

 nation which includes the contribution from PM CARES as well as

 various ministries & PSUs (public sec-tor undertakings)," a statement

 from the Prime Minister's   Office (PMO) said: The statement added top

 officials at the meeting informed. Modi that around8,000 personnel were

 expected to be trained across the country for the purpose.

It said Modi asked officials to ensure adequate training of hospital staff on

 operation and maintenance of oxygen plants and that each district has

 trained personnel available.

The meeting was held amid fear of covid-19 wave. The country faced a

 severe second wave of the pandemic from February that overwhelmed

 India's medical infrastructure by triggering a short-on operation and

 maintenance age of oxygen, medicines, and hospital beds

The statement said PM directed the officials to ensure adequate staff in

 hospital across the country as he was brief about the utilization of the

 money sanctioned under the PM cares.