As part of its preparedness for the projected third wave ofCovid-19 infections, the state government is all set to add at least 500 pressure swing adsorption (PSA)oxygenplants to augment the existing oxygen producing capacity in the state. This will take the total number of oxygen plants to 553 acrossGujarat.

Gujarat currently has an Oxygen manufacturing capacity of at least 1,000MT, according to sources. A majority of this is diverted towards industrial consumption. In routine times, the medical consumption of oxygen is barely 50MT in a day.
The new Plants that are being commissioned include 392 being set up by the government and the remaining by private sector.