Mangaluru: MP Nalin Kumar Kateel said that 16 oxygen-producing units will start functioning in Dakshina Kannada district with the cooperation of PM Cares Fund and various organizations.
Speaking here on Thursday October 7 after inaugurating two oxygen producing units at Wenlock hospital in the City he said, “During the first and second waves of Covid, oxygen was being produced only from one unit. Now action is taken to install 16 oxygen producing plants in the district of DK including Wenlock and Lady Goschen hospitals. These units will function from the funds given by PM Cares Fund, CREDAI, MRPL, NHAI and banks.”
Deputy Commissioner Dr Rajendra K V said, “In total 16 oxygen producing units are installed in the district of Dakshina Kannada. Out of this 12, have started functioning completely and two are on experimental phase.”
MLA Vedavyas Kamath, district surgeon and superintendent Dr Sadashiva Shanbhogue and health officer Dr Kishore Kumar and others were present.
