A file image of Tawang
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GUWAHATI
The Indian Army has unveiled an oxygen generation plant for high-altitude emergencies in western Arunachal Pradesh’s Tawang.
The plant at the Military Hospital in Tawang was engineered for rapid deployment and optimal efficiency under extreme conditions. It is a self-contained unit capable of generating medical-grade oxygen round the clock.
The facility, built with contributions from the Soldiers’ Independent Rehabilitation Foundation, a Pune-based NGO, was commissioned by the General Officer Commanding of the Gajraj Corps’ Ball of Fire Division on Thursday (June 5, 2025).
The plant would “serve as a critical life-saving facility for both the armed forces personnel and local civilian populations, especially in the strategically sensitive and geographically challenging terrain of the region,” a Defence Ministry statement said.
Most of the habitations in Tawang district are at an altitude of at least 10,000 ft. above mean sea level. Oxygen levels are low in these places.
On June 3, the Army’s Spear Corps carried out a major civic outreach initiative under Operation Sadbhavana in the Ziro Valley in Arunachal Pradesh’s Lower Subansiri district. The activities included the distribution of stationery kits to primary school children, the installation of mobile toilet cubicles to improve public hygiene and sanitation, and the establishment of open-air gym equipment to promote fitness and community well-being.
Published – June 05, 2025 04:20 pm IST
