Paytm to build oxygen plant, provide concentrators in Gujarat
Paytm has announced plans to provide 100 oxygen concentrators and set up an oxygen plant in Gujarat in an attempt to bolster its fight against the second wave of COVID-19. The oxygen plant will be set up in Ahmedabad, Gujarat, Paytm Founder and Chief Executive Officer Vijay Shekhar Sharma said in a press conference, while the concentrators will be provided to government-run hospitals across cities.
It took the step to support Gujarat Governor Acharya Devrat's 'Corona Seva Yagna' initiative in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state. The Governor said, "We acknowledge and appreciate Paytm’s proactive commitment and efforts to help our state. We are optimistic that our combined initiatives will thwart further disruption caused by the pandemic.”
Paytm said it will set up 12-13 more such oxygen plants pan-India to fight the recent shortage of oxygen, which has ravaged the country and killed thousands. Besides, over 21,000 oxygen concentrators will also be sent to government hospitals, COVID-care facilities, private hospitals, and nursing homes in May, the company added.
Paytm also launched a COVID-19 vaccine finder feature on its mini-app store to help users check the availability of slots. The company said that over 1.5 million unique users have registered for the service already.
INTERVIEWS
TOP VIDEOS
SECURITY
SOFTWARE
Accenture to boost Cyient’s Digital Transformation Journey
Accenture is enabling Cyient to reinvent and enhance its business operations using digital...
NIXI offers Personalised Domain @ Rs. 175
The National Internet Exchange of India (NIXI) is spreading awareness about Personalised D...
Salesforce announces New Data Platform Genie
Salesforce, the global leader in CRM, has unveiled Salesforce Genie, a hyperscale real-tim...
START - UP
PERIPHERALS
INDUSTRY EVENTS
DSCI’s National CoE and IIT Bombay host Cybersecurity R&D Roadshow 2022
National Cybersecurity Centre of Excellence (NCoE), a joint initiative of Data Security Co...
New draft of Data Protection Bill is being worked on to augment efficient usage knowing it would be used by the industry: Additional Secretary, Meity
Speaking at the CII International Technology Summit 2022 “Technology 4.0 Adoption, A...
20th edition VARINDIA INFOTECH FORUM: Remote Work and Digital Transformation to rule the roost
Manmohan Brahma, Manager - Solutions Architect, Amd India Mega Region. S. Mohini Ratna, Ed...
NVIDIA to host GTC conference
NVIDIA announced that it will host its next GTC conference virtually from September 19-22,...
E- COMMERCE
