MORE than 1,500 PSA (Pressure Swing Adsorption) oxygen plants are coming up across the country, the Government said on Friday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi reviewed the progress of augmentation and availability of the life-saving gas.

The PMO, in a statement, said Modi asked officials to ensure that these plants are made functional at the earliest and also told them to work closely with State Governments in this regard.

These upcoming oxygen plants include those being built with the contribution from the PM CARES fund as well as from various ministries and PSUs, it said. PSA oxygen plants contributed by the PM CARES fund are coming up in all States and districts of the country, and Modi was told that they will support more than 4 lakh oxygenated beds once functional, the PMO said.