Oxygen plant in Eastern Bhutan to supply liquid oxygen to India

Bhutan's government stated that in the context of the present COVID situation, Bhutan will supply liquid oxygen to India from a new plant being set up at the Motanga Industrial Estate, Samdrup Jongkhar district by M/s S.D. Cryogenics Gases Pvt. Ltd., a Bhutanese company.

"Every day, 40 metric tonnes of liquid oxygen produced by the Oxygen Plant will be exported to Assam using cryogenic tankers. The oxygen plant has domestic investment of 51% by M/s S D Cryogenics and FDI component of 49% by Meghalaya Oxygen Pvt. Ltd., an Assam-based Indian company".

The neighboring state stated provision of oxygen by Bhutan will augment India's efforts to win the fight against COVID-19 and save precious lives. This is a practical manifestation of the uniquely close and friendly ties between India and Bhutan.


Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma earlier had said that junior health minister Pijush Hazarika is sent to Bhutan to explore possibility of tie up as a 50 metric tonnes (MT) oxygen producing plant is coming up in the neighboring country.

Sarma while talking to media persons said, "Hazarika will explore the possibility of tie up for a 50 MT plant is coming up in Bhutan, if required we can participate in plant and make advance payment for procuring oxygen."