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03/05/21 01:05 AM IST

Anand Mahindra launches ‘Oxygen on Wheels’ project

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  • Mahindra group has embarked on a project aimed at delivering oxygen cylinders to different parts of the country.
Details 
  • "Today, Oxygen is the key to reducing mortality.
  • The problem is not of oxygen production but its transportation from producing plants to hospitals and homes.
  • We're attempting to bridge this gap with "Oxygen on Wheels" a project implemented via Mahindra Logistics,".
  • The rollout plan includes Mumbai, Thane, Nashik, Nagpur.
  • Mahindra has lined up around 70 Bolero pickup trucks to connect oxygen producers with hospitals and homes, to deliver oxygen cylinders.
  • The project is being implemented through Mahindra Logistics.
  • Apart from this, an operations control centre has been established and the storage location is replenished from the local refilling plant. A direct-to-consumer model is also being conceived.
Source- Hindu business line

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