Goemkarponn desk
MARGAO: Four months after 1700 innocent Goans lost their lives for the shortage of Oxygen in those scary nights of May, Goa Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant today inaugurated the first Oxygen generating plant, sponsored by Goa Shipyard Limited.
The automatic Oxygen generating plant was handed over to South Goa District Hospital by CM Pramod Sawant in presence of Unioun minister Shripad Naik and Health Minister Vishwjeet Rane, and Cnde B.B.Nagal, chairman and managing director – Goa Shipyard Ltd.
While addressing the gathering, Nagal said GSL is commited to take such projects for teh benefit of the people.
“We are also working in fields of agriculture and other CSR activities,” he said.
Health Minister Vishwjeet Rane thanked the staff of the Health Department and all doctors, nurses, and other staff, who he said have taken tremendous efforts during this pandemic.
“I am also thankful to the chief minister and Union minister for this initiative. CM was on the ground during the COVID-19 wave. Now our priority will be to complete the vaccination drive throughout the state,” he said.
Shripad Naik – thanked the doctors, nurses who worked hard during covid crises.
“It was daring work which you all faced bravely. I thank you all from teh heart,” he said.
He also thanked the shipyard for immediately giving the automatic Oxygen generating plant.
“We are lucky to have a great leadership of Narendra Modi and Pramod Sawant,” he said.
Chief Minister Sawant lauded the efforts of GSL in helping install the plant.
“This was not possible without the help of GSL; we are 100% prepared with infrastructure and with human resources for 3rd wave,” he said.
CM Sawant also advised the public to take extra care to be on the safe side during the upcoming Ganesh Chaturthi festival.
He reiterated that Goa has completed 100% of the first dose. Also, we have given the vaccine to many migrants also.
“I am sure that we have completed the first dose of Covid vaccine to every citizen. Health department staff has worked tremendously to achieve target of 100% vaccination,” he said.
What happened to the two plants
sanctioned by Centre Mr CM?
As per teh Press iNformation Bureau press note in April this year, the State of Goa was sanctioned two Oxygen Generating plants.
The Centre had sanctioned Rs 1.25 cr each for the two plants.
The plants to be installed at South Goa District Hospital and Goa Medical College were delayed for some unknown reasons.
CM had once mentioned that the compressor has been delayed and will be installed in few days.
But now the new plant at SGDH has been installed by the Goa Shipyard Limited, so one opines what has happened to the sanctioned amount of teh earlier two plants.
Why those two plants have not been installed even eight months after being sanctioned?