Vedanta offers to supply oxygen from closed Tuticorin Sterlite Copper plant
In the letter to the Union Health Minister, Vedanta mentioned that it has two oxygen plants with the Sterlite Copper facility with a combined capacity of 1,000 tonnes of oxygen daily
BusinessToday.In | April 21, 2021 | Updated 05:22 IST
In separate letters to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, Vedanta has offered to supply oxygen from the Sterlite Copper facility in Tuticorin if it is allowed to reopen. The factory was sealed in May 2018 on orders from Tamil Nadu Pollution Control Board (TNPCB) over allegations of releasing pollutants in its vicinity and in the wake of violent protests.
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Oxygen supply for industries to be diverted to hospitals amid growing demand
Several industry majors have also pitched in by diverting oxygen supply to hospitals. The country s largest steel-maker SAIL, Tata Steel, and ArcelorMittal Nippon Steel India (AMNS India) said they were supplying oxygen to hospitals
BusinessToday.In | April 19, 2021 | Updated 08:29 IST
Workers refill oxygen cylinders before being transported to hospital for Covid-19 patients, amid the rise in Covid-19 cases across the country
The oxygen meant for industries will now be diverted for medical use due to the spike in coronavirus cases in the country. In a communication to all states, Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla said the central government-constituted Empowered Group-II has recommended prohibiting the supply of oxygen for industrial purposes by manufacturers and suppliers from April 22 till further orders, with exceptions of nine specified industries.
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Centre Bans Oxygen Supply For Industrial Purposes, Diverts Gas For Covid-19 Treatment
The development comes amid Arvind Kejriwal claiming that Delhi is facing an acute shortage of oxygen. He also alleged that the city s oxygen quota was being diverted to other states PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-18T22:30:52+05:30 Centre Bans Oxygen Supply For Industrial Purposes, Diverts Gas For Covid-19 Treatment outlookindia.com 2021-04-18T23:21:31+05:30
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Amid Covid-19 cases skyrocketing in India and many states facing a shortage of oxygen cylinders, the Centre on Sunday announced its decision to ban the supply of Oxygen for industrial purposes except in nine specified areas and expedited installation of 162 PSA plants in health facilities across the country.