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Bayer Sets Up a 500 LPM Capacity Oxygen Plant in the Sambalpur district of Odisha, as part of its CSR initiative

Bayer Sets Up a 500 LPM Capacity Oxygen Plant in the Sambalpur district of Odisha, as part of its CSR initiative
  • The oxygen plant project is being implemented by Bayer Foundation in partnership with LabourNet, at SDH Rairakhol in the Sambalpur district
  • The plant has the capacity of 500 LPM which will help supply 93-95 % Pure Medical Oxygen to 100 beds
  • Bayer to also set up Oxygen plants in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam along with Odisha to meet the critical healthcare need of the citizens

Sambalpur, Odisha, April 08, 2022: Bayer, a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition today launched an oxygen plant with 500 LPM capacity, at SDH Rairakhol in Sambalpur district of Odisha, as part of its CSR initiative focussing on strengthening healthcare facilities in rural and underserved parts of India.

The plant has been set up with a capacity to supply up to 100 beds in the hospital and aims to fulfill the critical need for medical-grade oxygen in a hospital. The pressure swing absorption (PSA) Oxygen plant will generate, supply and store 93-95 % Pure Medical Oxygen for about 100 Oxygenated Beds. This will allow the hospital to also run coronary care units (CCU), intensive care units (ICU) & Operation Theatres (OT) in the future. The sub-divisional hospital currently has a 100-bed capacity and the newly installed oxygen plant is scaled to serve over 400 patients in need of oxygen support every month.  The dedicated oxygen plant will ensure a steady and stable supply of oxygen to the needy patients in the hospital, a critical factor in saving lives.

Inaugurating the new plant Dibya Jyoti Parida, District Magistrate & Collector said, “The private sector can play an important role in supporting the government to strengthen health facilities across the country. We thank Bayer and LobourNet for taking up the initiative of setting up this plant. This new oxygen plant aligns with the government's commitment on providing affordable access to quality healthcare for all.”

The hospital caters to a population of almost 70,000 residents in the area and with the activation of the oxygen plant, critical patients in need of oxygen will get the much-needed supply directly from the plant.

Speaking on the launch, Rachana Panda, Vice-President, and Country Head- Communications, Public Affairs, and Sustainability, South Asia, Bayer said, “The recent pandemic has highlighted the need to upgrade our health infrastructure, especially in the hinterland. Bayer, which has been working in the field of healthcare for over 100 years, is working closely with various partners to strengthen the infrastructure in public hospitals through our corporate social responsibility initiative. It is always our endeavor to provide better nutrition and healthcare facilities to the local communities and I hope that this plant will be an important step in that direction.”

Apart from the Sambalpur district of Odisha, Bayer is also setting up oxygen plants in the Raichur district of Karnataka, Tikamgarh in Madhya Pradesh, and Guwahati in Assam.

 

About Bayer

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to help people and the planet thrive by supporting efforts to master the major challenges presented by a growing and ageing global population. Bayer is committed to driving sustainable development and generating a positive impact with its businesses. At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth. The Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability, and quality throughout the world. In fiscal 2021, the Group employed around 100,000 people and had sales of 44.1 billion euros. R&D expenses before special items amounted to 5.3 billion euros.

 

About LabourNet:

LabourNet is a social enterprise dedicated to enabling sustainable livelihoods through skilling interventions, wage employment or self-employment. LabourNet focuses on improving the socioeconomic status of the workforce in the informal sector through several ways of filling in the existing gaps. LabourNet is the second-largest training partner of Prime Minister's Skilling Initiative (PMKVY) and the third-most significant partner of the National Skills Development Corporation (NSDC). LabourNet currently offers over 250 vocational training courses in 25+ sectors under various models.

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