<p>As India prepares to combat the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday launched 'Mission Oxygen' to scale up the medical oxygen production from 1,200 MT to 3,000 MT over the next few weeks.</p>.<p>“We have to prepare for the third wave…I spoke about it a few days ago…now the Centre has also warned,” Thackeray said in a webcast to the people of the state. According to him, the state now has an installed capacity of 1,295 MT whereas the need is around 1,800 MT.</p>.<p>“We are working at the tehsil, district, and division levels,” he said, adding that oxygen is saving lives.</p>.<p>The state is also working on launching an 'oxygen on wheels' concept.</p>.<p>"The bottom line is very clear...we have to be self-sufficient in oxygen before the third wave hits us," he said.</p>
<p>As India prepares to combat the third wave of Covid-19 pandemic, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday launched 'Mission Oxygen' to scale up the medical oxygen production from 1,200 MT to 3,000 MT over the next few weeks.</p>.<p>“We have to prepare for the third wave…I spoke about it a few days ago…now the Centre has also warned,” Thackeray said in a webcast to the people of the state. According to him, the state now has an installed capacity of 1,295 MT whereas the need is around 1,800 MT.</p>.<p>“We are working at the tehsil, district, and division levels,” he said, adding that oxygen is saving lives.</p>.<p>The state is also working on launching an 'oxygen on wheels' concept.</p>.<p>"The bottom line is very clear...we have to be self-sufficient in oxygen before the third wave hits us," he said.</p>