The Punjab government has decided to establish an oxygen manufacturing plant in the provincial capital due to its rising demand amid coronavirus pandemic

CM Buzdar, while deciding to establish a plant instead of purchasing oxygen cylinders from market, approved a pilot project in Lahore and directed Secretary Primary Health to submit a plan within two weeks.

According to details, Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar was briefed that a large oxygen plant can be established in Rs80 million while a medium size plant can begin working in just 60 million rupees

It was also decided to establish Oxygen plants in other divisional headquarters if the pilot program in Lahore succeeds.