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TBB BUREAU
BHUBANESWAR, MAY 22, 2021
One of the leading firms of Eastern India and a flagship company of the OSL Group, Odisha Stevedores Limited (OSL) has extended full logistic support in unloading of 24 medical oxygen cylinders of 40-litre capacity each, 5 medical oxygen cylinders and oxygen regulators-humidifiers brought in by MV Anna Maria from Singapore through Paradip Port Trust.
The OSL Group carried out the work like unloading, coordination with Customs for speedy clearance, port clearance and expeditious evacuation of the cylinders from Port without any cost on behalf of the Odisha Government.
Jagatsinghpur Additional District Magistrate Dr. Kanhu Charan Dhir received the cylinders on behalf of the State Government. Later, the oxygen cylinders were distributed among various state-run hospitals in Jagatsinghpur district.
Supporting to the humanitarian and social cause, OSL Group Chairman Mahimananda Mishra said, “We are facing an emergency situation due to the 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 situation.”
OSL Group Director Charchit Mishra congratulated the staff for smooth unloading of the Oxygen cylinders.
OSL, which has all along supported the social cause during last three decades of its existence, had immediately initiated a massive mask distribution drive in Odisha after Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik gave a call urging people to wear mask during COVID-19 pandemic. OSL Group distributed over one lakh masks to the general public for creating awareness on the use of masks in the pandemic.
The district administration appreciated the OSL Group for coming forward with all required support during this pandemic.
