IT Correspondent
Bishnupur, July 9:
Bishnupur District Hospital will soon have an Oxygen Plant installed bringing much relief to patients who will benefit from an ample supply of oxygen during emergencies such as Covid-19.
The Plant has been made possible through the benevolence of a group of well-wishers for the state of Manipur who has collectively raised money to donate a PSA Plant. The Plant is manufactured by Oreco of Denmark and has a flow rate of 9 cubic meters per hour (150 LPM) while the compressor, dryer, and buffer tank are from Atlas Copco, India. It has been fitted with a high-powered compressor keeping in mind the altitude of 800 meters and the atmospheric pressure and humidity here in Manipur.
The Plant has been made possible through the benevolence of a group of well-wishers for the state of Manipur who has collectively raised money to donate a PSA Plant to Manipur. The donors are the alumni of the Delhi Technological University, 1994 batch and friends, the IIM Bangalore Educational Foundation in the United States, and the Sehat Foundation in Delhi. The international coordination was facilitated by the Breathe Life Into India Pan IIM Alumni team in Singapore, the St. Stephen’s College Alumni in Singapore and the Indian Embassy in France.
The Chief Minister of Manipur, N. Biren Singh, blessed the initiative early in June 2021 and it is being implemented with the support of key members of the government and the health department namely, Dr. K. Rajo Singh, Director of the
Directorate of Health Services, V. Vumlunmang IAS, Principal Secretary Health and Family Welfare, and senior staff from Bishnupur District Hospital Dr. N. Bino Singh, Medical Superintendent, Dr. N. Gyaneshwar Singh, Chief Medical Officer, Dr. John Khumanthem, Medical Officer, amongst others.
The well-wishers who are based around the world have raised money for the Oxygen Plant and its components amounting to over Rs27 lakhs in total while the State government is contributing the funds needed to construct the site where the Oxygen Plant will be installed without which the Plant could not be installed. Seva Bharati and MaolKeki Foundation are jointly facilitating the process of bringing the Plant to Manipur and putting it to service in the greater interest of the people of Bishnupur District and beyond.
