BHEL starts oxygen supply to hospitals
To help meet the acute shortage of medical oxygen in the country, Bharat Heavy Electricals Ltd (Bhel)—India’s largest power equipment maker—has started supplying medical oxygen to hospitals nears its plants in Bhopal and Haridwar, the state-run firm said on Sunday.
“Bhel’s manufacturing plants located at Bhopal and Haridwar have started supply of oxygen to hospitals in their vicinity for meeting the surge in demand due to the prevailing crisis situation,” Bhel said in a statement.
This comes in the backdrop of companies ranging from steelmakers to refiners to logistics firms extending a helping hand by retooling their processes to produce oxygen.
