Tuesday, Feb 7, 2023
English News
  • Hyderabad
  • Telangana
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • India
  • World
  • Entertainment
  • Science and Tech
  • Sport
  • Business
  • ...
    • NRI
    • View Point
    • cartoon
    • Columns
    • Reviews
    • Education Today
    • Property
    • Videos
    • Lifestyle
    • Rewind
E-Paper
  • NRI
  • View Point
  • cartoon
  • Columns
  • Reviews
  • Education Today
  • Property
  • Videos
  • Lifestyle
  • Rewind
Home | Telangana | In A First Telangana Uses Iaf Aircraft To Airlift Oxygen

In a first, Telangana uses IAF aircraft to airlift oxygen

Health Minister, Eatala Rajender and Chief Secretary, Somesh Kumar oversaw the loading of empty oxygen trucks into an army cargo aircraft at old Begumpet airport.

By Telangana Today
Updated On - 12:24 AM, Sat - 24 April 21
In a first, Telangana uses IAF aircraft to airlift oxygen

Hyderabad:  In a move aimed at ensuring adequate oxygen supply for Covid-19 patients in the State, Telangana on Friday became the first State to fly oxygen tankers to Odisha to fill them, thus cutting travel time by three crucial days.

Health Minister Eatala Rajender, stating that Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao had given instructions to explore every possible course of action to improve healthcare facilities for Covid-19 patients, as part of which two cargo aircraft of the Indian Air Force were roped in to transport empty oxygen tankers to the Rourkela Steel Plant of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) in Odisha.

Nine oxygen tankers were loaded in the two C17 cargo aircraft of the IAF to fly to Odisha on Friday, to bring back nearly 150 metric tonnes of oxygen by April 27.

OXYGEN-TRUCKS

“These tankers will be filled up with oxygen from the Rourkela Steel Plant in Odisha and will return to Telangana by road by April 27. By using the aircraft, we have reduced the travel time by at least three days,” Rajender said.
On Friday, Rajender along with Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar and Health Secretary Syed Ali Murtaza Rizvi visited the Begumpet airport to oversee the loading of oxygen tankers in the cargo aircraft.

“From day one, when the first Covid case was reported, the State government gave utmost value to human lives and was ready to incur any kind of expenditure to save Covid patients. Anticipating a rise in Covid cases and demand for oxygen, in the last one year we have established liquid oxygen tanks in 22 Government hospitals across the State. This has helped to ensure there is no shortage of oxygen in government hospitals across Telangana,” Rajender said in a press release.

Oxygen-trucks-airlifted

Earlier, IT Minister K T Rama Rao tweeted, congratulating the efforts of Rajender and Somesh Kumar for taking up the initiative. “My compliments to both Health Minister Eatala Rajender and Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar who are supervising oxygen tankers airlifting from Hyderabad to Odisha to bring back oxygen faster to Telangana, saving 3 days and many valuable lives. First time in India,” he tweeted.

My compliments to both Health Minister @Eatala_Rajender Garu & @TelanganaCS Somesh Kumar Garu who are supervising Oxygen tankers airlifting from Hyderabad to Orissa to bring back oxygen faster to Telangana – saving 3 days & many valuable lives. First time in India#NeedOfTheHour pic.twitter.com/gAIjpeAOas

— KTR (@KTRTRS) April 23, 2021

Watch:


Now you can get handpicked stories from Telangana Today on Telegram everyday. Click the link to subscribe.

Click to follow Telangana Today Facebook page and Twitter .


  • Follow Us :
  • Tags
  • Covid-19
  • Covid-19 patients
  • odisha
  • oxygen

Related News

  • Editorial: Mark of resilience

    Editorial: Mark of resilience

  • Telangana attracts Rs 3.31 lakh crore investments in 8 years

    Telangana attracts Rs 3.31 lakh crore investments in 8 years

  • Telangana Budget: Rs 2,500 cr allocated for Mission Bhagiratha

    Telangana Budget: Rs 2,500 cr allocated for Mission Bhagiratha

  • Telangana Budget: Agriculture top priority

    Telangana Budget: Agriculture top priority

  • Telangana Budget: More funds for Haritha Haram

    Telangana Budget: More funds for Haritha Haram

  • Telangana Budget: Rs 3,117 crore for Civil Supplies department

    Telangana Budget: Rs 3,117 crore for Civil Supplies department

Latest News

  • Cyber Talk: Don’t get cheated by online fraudsters

    6 hours ago
  • Opinion: Our Right to Truth

    6 hours ago
  • Telangana budget: State rolls out a slew of welfare schemes

    7 hours ago
  • Telangana Budget: Panchayat Raj dept gets highest share, Rs 31,426 crore allocated

    7 hours ago
  • Hyderabad: Man murdered at Falaknuma

    7 hours ago
  • Budget 2023: It’s welfare first for Telangana

    7 hours ago
  • Prime Volleyball League: Hyderabad Black Hawks stun Ahmedabad Defenders in opener

    8 hours ago
  • Telangana Budget: Rs 26,885 crore allocated for Irrigation Department

    8 hours ago

company

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Contact Us

business

  • Subscribe

telangana today

  • Telangana
  • Hyderabad
  • Latest News
  • Entertainment
  • World
  • Andhra Pradesh
  • Science & Tech
  • Sport

follow us

© Copyrights 2022 TELANGANA PUBLICATIONS PVT. LTD. All rights reserved. Powered by Veegam