Ban on oxygen supply to industries stops production of much-required oxygen cylinders
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Two of the largest manufacturers of oxygen cylinders, Everest Kanto Cylinder and Rama Cylinders have stopped production for the past two days due to a shortage of oxygen as supplies meant for industries have been diverted for medical usage, said people in the know. The companies need about two tonnes of oxygen a day each as part of the heat treatment process for manufacturing seamless cylinders.
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Blanket orders to stop the supply of oxygen to industries is unwittingly hampering the oxygen logistics in the country as it has impacted the production of cylinders used to store and ferry the life-saving gas.
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India is currently witnessing the worst of Covid-19 crisis. In just past 24 hours, the country has reported a spike of 3.57 lakh new cases and 3,449 deaths. Amid these trying times, most of the patients are not losing their lives due to Covid-19 but rather lack of hospital availability, oxygen, life-saving medications and proper care.
Even as India receives medical aid from foreign countries, one issue that needs to be addressed at the earliest is the shortage of cylinders. While India is producing more oxygen than before and setting up new plans, states and people are not getting the required help due to shortage of even empty cylinders. In another instance, oxygen cylinder manufacturing has been halted at some production plants due to shortage of liquid oxygen.
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