Operations may begin tomorrowThe second oxygen unit at Vedanta-owned Sterlite Copper at Thoothukudi will commence operation this Sunday. “The first oxygen plant is operating consistently now and we are happy that we are able to supply oxygen, especially at the time of crisis. The second plant will commence operation this Sunday and with this we will have an additional 20-30 tonnes of supply,” Sterlite Copper CEO Pankaj Kumar told The Hindu. The company had invited Expression of Interest (EoI) for a solution to transport around 800 tonnes (per day) of oxygen to hospitals. The government and several OEMs helped start this oxygen plant,” Mr. Kumar said.

Source: The Hindu May 29, 2021 06:59 UTC