The Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is collaborating with industry associations and players to help India meet the need for oxygen cylinders for the care of Covid-19 patients. This contribution is expected to ease the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic that is currently hitting the country, the capital city of New Delhi.
"Currently, India is experiencing the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic whose impact is more severe than the first wave pandemic," said Minister of Industry Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita at the Oxygen Cylinder Release to India event held at PT Samator Gas, Cikande Modern Industrial Estate, Serang, Banten, last Monday (10/5)
He said, based on the data received, every day the number of India's population infected with Covid-19 reached around 400 thousand people, with a daily death rate of 3,900 people.
"One of the things that India needs is oxygen gas for the treatment of Covid-19 patients," he said. So, he continued, the Ministry of Industry together with associations and industry players initiated the delivery of aid in the form of oxygen cylinders to India as many as 1,400 units in the first phase of the total 3,500 units to be sent.
In this first phase, assistance came from the oxygen gas industry initiative as well as the petrochemical industry and the textile industry originating from India. Meanwhile, in the next stage, the funding of this assistance is from the State Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBN).
"The first stage will consist of 1,400 oxygen cylinders with a capacity of 6 cubic meters (equivalent to 40 liters) which will be sent in five containers," he said. The details of the list of industry participation in the delivery of the first phase of assistance are as follows, the Indonesian Industrial Gas Association coordinates the procurement of oxygen cylinders and contents for 3,500 cylinders. Then PT Samator coordinated the procurement of Oxygen tubes and contents for 3,500 tubes, followed by PT Indorama Ventures Indonesia to provide financing for 280 tubes and delivery of 1 container.
Then PT Indo-Rama Synthetics Tbk provided financing for 280 tubes and shipping 1 container and PT Asia Pacific Fibers Tbk provided financing for 280 tubes and shipping 1 container. Then PT Indo Bharat Rayon (Aditya Birla Group) and PT Mutu Gading Tekstil provide financing for 280 tubes and shipping 1 container. There is also financing for 280 tubes and shipping 1 container by the Carpet and Prayer Mat Industry Association.
