DRDO oxygen plant to come up in Mysuru

Saturday, May 29, 2021

The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) will be installing Pressure Swing Absorption (PSA) medical oxygen generation plant in Mysuru on the recommendations by the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The plant will be of 1,000 LPM (Litres Per Minute) capacity.

Besides Mysuru, Bengaluru (two plants), Hassan, Mangaluru, Karwar and Belagavi are the other cities where PSA oxygen plants are being set up for the benefit of COVID-19 patients.

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is identifying the location in each city to facilitate the DRDO for setting up the plants at the earliest.

Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI), which is managing multiple COVID-19 hospitals in Mysuru, has been identified by the Ministry for the oxygen plant. MMCRI has 1,005 bed strength.

The plant will either be set up on the premises of K.R. Hospital or the District Hospital, both of which have been treating COVID-19 patients since the last wave.