NEW DELHI : As part of its plan to source 100,000 oxygen concentrators, state-run Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) has placed an order for 40,000 units with domestic manufacturers, the public sector unit said in a statement on Monday.
The upstream oil and gas explorer has already placed orders for 34,673 oxygen concentrators with overseas firms for immediate supply, which are expected to be delivered by June.
With the country’s healthcare system unable to tackle the unprecedented crisis, state-run and private firms have stepped in to help facilitate efforts to combat the second wave of the pandemic, which is raging across the country. The situation is alarming, with the deaths of critically ill covid-19 patients due to low oxygen.
