Bhubaneswar: Orissa Stevedores Limited (OSL) has extended full logistic support in unloading oxygen supplies brought in by MV Anna Maria from Singapore to Paradip port.
The supplies included 24 medical oxygen cylinders of 40 litre capacity each, 5 medical oxygen cylinders and oxygen regulators-humidifiers.
OSL carried out work like unloading, coordination with Customs for speedy clearance, port clearance and expeditious evacuation of the cylinders from Paradip port without any cost on behalf of the Odisha government.
The ADM (Jagatsinghpur), Dr Kanhu Charan Dhir, received the cylinders on behalf of the Odisha government. Later the oxygen cylinders were distributed among various state-run hospitals in Jagatsingpur district.
Supporting to the humanitarian cause, OSL Group Chairman Mahimananda Mishra said, “We are facing an emergency situation due to second wave of Covid-19. OSL Group is fully committed for the cause of state and the people as well. We feel proud for supporting the government during this pandemic.”