Essar sets up a 100-bed Covid care centre with oxygen support at Dwarka

Mumbai: The Essar Group on Saturday said it has set up a 100-bed Covid care centre at Devbhumi Dwarka district of Gujarat, duly equipped with oxygen support, to be operated by the Khambaliya Civil Hospital.

The centre, located at Kajurda village at Khambaliya, was virtually inaugurated by Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani while Poonamben Maadam, MP from Jamnagar, presided.

The centre houses 40 rooms with double occupancy and 20 rooms of single occupancy to cater to the medical needs of the people. It will also take care of housekeeping and healthy diet arrangements for the patients admitted to the facility.

The centre, jointly set up by Essar Ports Ltd and Essar Power Ltd, is also equipped with an administration hub for the hospital staff. It will be scaled up as required, Prashant Ruia, Director, Essar Capital, said.

Last year Essar had provided two million meals and 1.55 lakh medical supplies as part of Essar Foundation’s Covid-19 initiatives across the country.

(VP)