MRPL to set up oxygen generation plants across Karnataka
Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has decided to install oxygen generation plants in Dakshina Kannada district and other parts of the state to support the fight against Covid-19.
One will come up at the government Wenlock Hospital, while four others will be in places chosen by the government.
The MRPL’s parent company ONGC will also set up two more oxygen plants in Karnataka.
The plant in the district will be set up at the Wenlock Hospital that can produce 930 litres of oxygen per minute.
Shell MRPL Aviation (SMA), a joint venture between MRPL and Shell, will contribute Rs 75 lakh to the initiative.
