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State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane, who also holds the industries portfolio, issued the orders. In view of the rising coronavirus cases in Goa, the requirement for oxygen has gone up. The export of oxygen cylinders has therefore been banned with immediate effect, the minister said. Rane further said that all industrial oxygen requirements will be diverted towards the health services, including the Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) and other designated COVID-19 hospitals. Necessary directions have been issued to the health secretary to coordinate with the respective collectors to issue an order under the Disaster Management Act, 2005 in public interest and to save people s lives, he said.
Goa Bans Export Of Oxygen Cylinders To Deal With Spike In Covid-19 Cases
The state also ordered that oxygen meant for industrial use be diverted to hospitals Unsplash Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-17T17:55:24+05:30 Goa Bans Export Of Oxygen Cylinders To Deal With Spike In Covid-19 Cases outlookindia.com 2021-04-17T21:56:03+05:30
The Goa government on Saturday announced a ban on the export of oxygen cylinders due to the increasing Covid-19 cases in the state, and ordered that the stock of the life-saving gas meant for industrial use be diverted to health services in Goa.
State Health Minister Vishwajit Rane , who holds the industries portfolio, issued the orders. In view of the rising coronavirus cases in Goa, the requirement for oxygen has gone up. The export of oxygen cylinders has therefore been banned with immediate effect, the minister said.