UPL, a global provider of sustainable agriculture solutions, has set up oxygen plants at eight hospitals in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, UP and New Delhi.

The company rapidly stepped up its innovation and converted four of its nitrogen production plants in Gujarat, to produce and deliver oxygen to four hospitals in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

The plants are 'skid mounted' and delivered directly to the hospital sites for them to be directly plugged into the hospital’s oxygen header system to help attain self-sufficiency in supply. 

The converted plants have now been installed and operational at the hospitals including Government Ayurvedic College in Chauka Ghat, Varanasi, Haria L G Rotary Hospital in Vapi, Jayaben Hospital in Ankleshwar and Government Hospital in Jambusar, Bharuch.

In addition to this, UPL has also installed a direct oxygen plant at Max Hospital, Patparganj, New Delhi and is in the process of providing additional three oxygen plants at Indore, Gwalior and Varanasi.

All these eight oxygen plants together will be catering to ~1,000 beds. UPL has also supplied ventilators, oxygen concentrators, covid medicine kits under the supervision of the local chief medical officer in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

Jai Shroff, CEO, UPL said, “We, at UPL, are committed to our value of being ‘Always Human’. We are proud of our team who showcased exemplary agility and innovation in these tough times by developing the unique solution of converting nitrogen to oxygen. We will continue to support the community through our bit in this battle against the pandemic.”