Lok Sabha Question No. 222 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-19
Subject: LMO supplied by Petroleum Sector Companies
Ministry: PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel, Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.222 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 th  JULY, 2021

## LMO supplied by Petroleum Sector Companies

## 222.   SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL: SHRI JASWANT SINGH BHABHOR:

## पेोलयम एवं ाक ृतक गैस मंी

Will the Minister of PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS be pleased to state:

- (a) whether Petroleum sector companies, across the country, belonging to the Public as well as the Private sectors, have supplied the life-saving Liquid Medical Oxygen (LMO) to the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise during the last three months;
- (b) the number of Oxygenated Beds established by the Petroleum sector in the country so far, State-wise;
- (c) whether there is any plan to open hospitals with oxygen beds in the backward and tribal areas of Gujarat; and
- (d) the details of the plan of the Government for opening more oxygen bottling and refilling plants in Gujarat at the same time?

## ANSWER

पेोलयम और ाक ृतक गैस मंालय म राय मंी ( ी रामेवर तेल )

## MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI RAMESWAR TELI)

- (a)       Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) arranged transportation of LMO by their owned/contracted  tankers/ISO  containers  from  source  to  respective  State  including transportation of  LMO received from various countries as gratis. State-wise details of LMO transported by IOCL are given in Annexure-1.
- (b)       State-wise number of beds established/supported in hospitals and other facilities by the Petroleum sector Oil Companies in the country is given in Annexure-2.
- (c)        Oxygen  arrangements  are  being  supported  all  across  the  country  including Gujarat.
- (d) 59  Pressure  Swing  Adsorption  (PSA)  oxygen  generation  plants  are  being installed by the Government of India in the State of Gujarat covering all the districts in the State.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.222 for 19.7.2021 asked by Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel and Shri Jaswant Singh  Bhabhor,  MPs  regarding  LMO  supplied  by  Petroleum  Sector Companies

LMO Transportation Status (State Wise) as on 30.06.21(Closing)

| Sr No   | State           |   Cum. uplifting (MT) |
|---------|-----------------|-----------------------|
| 1       | Delhi           |                   507 |
| 2       | Madhya Pradesh  |                   258 |
| 3       | Bihar           |                   404 |
| 4       | Uttar Pradesh   |                   180 |
| 5       | Rajasthan       |                   318 |
| 6       | Karnataka       |                  2171 |
| 7       | Jammu & Kashmir |                   200 |
| 8       | Kerala          |                    95 |
| 9       | Punjab          |                   456 |
| 10      | Andhra Pradesh  |                  1100 |
| 11      | Uttarakhand     |                   180 |
| 12      | Haryana         |                   140 |
| 13      | Goa             |                   382 |
| 14      | Tamil Nadu      |                  1000 |
| 15      | West Bengal     |                   296 |
|         | Total           |                  7687 |

ANNEXURE - 2

Annexure referred to in reply to part (b) of Lok Sabha Unstarred question No.222 for 19.7.2021 asked by Shri Nalin Kumar Kateel and Shri Jaswant Singh Bhabhor, MPs regarding LMO supplied by Petroleum Sector Companies

Number of beds established/supported by Petroleum Sector Oil Companies

| SR NO.            | STATE/UT          | IOCL   | BPCL   | HPCL   | ONGC   | EIL   | OIL   | IGL   | NRL   | CPCL   |
|-------------------|-------------------|--------|--------|--------|--------|-------|-------|-------|-------|--------|
| 1                 | ANDHRA PRADESH    |        |        |        | 19     |       |       |       |       |        |
| 2                 | ASSAM             | 112    |        |        | 147    |       | 25    |       | 125   |        |
| 3                 | BIHAR             | 31     |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |        |
| 4                 | DELHI             |        |        |        |        |       |       | 300   |       |        |
| 5                 | GOA               |        |        |        | 2      |       |       |       |       |        |
| 6                 | GUJARAT           | 10     |        |        | 47     |       |       |       |       |        |
| 7                 | HARYANA           |        |        |        |        | 28    |       |       |       |        |
| 8                 | KARNATAKA         |        |        | 165    |        |       |       |       |       |        |
| 9                 | KERALA            |        | 200    |        |        |       |       |       |       |        |
| 10                | MADHYA PRADESH    |        | 50     |        |        |       |       |       |       |        |
| 11                | MAHARASHTRA       |        |        | 300    | 244    |       |       |       |       |        |
| 12                | ODISHA            | 16     |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |        |
| 13                | TAMIL NADU        |        |        |        | 25     |       |       |       |       | 60     |
| 14                | TRIPURA           |        |        |        | 8      |       |       |       |       |        |
| 15                | UTTAR PRADESH     | 104    |        |        | 6      |       |       |       |       |        |
| 16                | UTTARAKHAND       |        |        |        | 28     |       |       |       |       |        |
| 17                | WEST BENGAL       | 30     |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |        |
| UNION TERRITORIES | UNION TERRITORIES |        |        |        |        |       |       |       |       |        |
| 1                 | PUDUCHERRY        |        |        |        | 7      |       |       |       |       |        |
|                   | TOTAL             | 303    | 250    | 465    | 533    | 28    | 25    | 300   | 125   | 60     |