Odisha Govt. Constitutes 9-Member Task Force for Medical Oxygen Management

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government today formed a nine-member task force for medical oxygen management in the State.

The task force will be led by Asit Tripathy, Principal Advisor to Chief Minister.

The other members of the task force include Principal Secretary of Industries department, Secretary of works department, Managing Director of Odisha State Medical Corporation Ltd and Drugs Controller.

The Managing Director of Industrial Promotion & Member Investment Corporation of Odisha (IPICOL) will be the task force’s Member Convener, said a notification of Health and Family Welfare Department.

The task force will take up initiatives for increasing production and provisioning of medical oxygen in the State.

It will also engage with various stakeholders to improve the availability of cylinders and tankers for storage of medical oxygen

Similarly the task force will take up activities to enhance the oxygen refilling capacity and facilitating smooth logistics arrangements for transport of medical oxygen.

It will also plan and implement production and distribution of medical oxygen in health facilities through pipe.