Ministry of Power takes proactive measures to ensure 24x7 power supply to Oxygen Power Plants

New Delhi:  Ministry of Power is monitoring the power supply to 73 major identified Oxygen Plants across the country out of which 13 Oxygen Plants supply oxygen to the NCR region.

24 hours oxygen plant control room (OPCR) and an Internal Control Group (ICG) has been set up at REC Limited,  which are tasked with maintaining liaison with the Oxygen plan nodal officers for ensuring 24X7 Power supply to these plants; 

Power System Operation Corporation (POSOCO) has also been tasked with carrying out a  technical audit of the power supply of each Oxygen plant particularly those supplying oxygen to NCR. So far, 13 plants that are supplying oxygen to the Delhi & NCR region have been audited 

Further, additional 20 plants have been audited and the technical audit results are being shared with the respective State Governments for urgent necessary action. The technical audit of rest of the plants is likely to be completed in the next 7 days. PIB