Supply of 38,229 oxygen cylinders facilitated by I&C Dept War Room in.
Supply of 38,229 oxygen cylinders facilitated by I&C Dept War Room in Jammu Div in 14 days
Invisible warriors running race against time
JAMMU: Rising to the occasion in the wake of the obtaining grim pandemic times, the War Room set up by the Department of Industries and Commerce, has facilitated the supply of 38,299 oxygen cylinders to Government Medical Colleges and its Associated Hospitals, far off healthcare centers and some private health institutions across the Jammu region in 14 days from 2nd to 15th of May, 2021.
Government Medical College Hospital Jammu alone has been supplied 15052 cylinders in view of core rush in this premier health institution.
I have ensured that there is no shortage of Oxygen and Remdesivir in the district starofmysore.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from starofmysore.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Kerala government warns of stern action against illegal hoarding of medical oxygen
SECTIONS
Last Updated: May 07, 2021, 12:58 PM IST
Share
Synopsis
Stating that stress has been laid on the rational use of oxygen, they said artificial scarcity of cylinders should not happen owing to unethical practices or issues in management and proper reporting of stock in the supply chain is critical.
PTI
The Kerala government has warned of stern action against the illegal hoarding of life-saving medical oxygen and its cylinders in the wake of the COVID-19 surge. As the state is reeling under the second wave of the pandemic, time is critical in the supply of medical oxygen and any unethical practice in this regard would invite punishment under the Disaster Management Act and the Kerala Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020, authorities said.
Hoarding of medical oxygen made an offence
Updated:
Updated:
Kerala will take action against black marketeers, profiteers
Share Article
Kerala will take action against black marketeers, profiteers Hoarding of medical oxygen cylinders, black marketing and profiteering through illegal ways, non-disclosure of stock of oxygen, and holding on to industrial cylinders have been made offences under the Disaster Management Act, 2005; Kerala Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020; and other relevant provisions in law. The Chief Secretary has issued orders in this regard. The move is aimed at preventing death due to lack of medical oxygen during the COVID-19 surge.
District disaster management authority (DDMA); police; Department of Industries and Health; and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) can initiate steps against those violating the directive.
Mysuru has a capacity to refill 75 KL of oxygen per day
Updated:
Updated:
Share Article
Mysuru has a combined refilling capacity of 75 kilolitres (KL) of liquid oxygen per day.
Though there are no liquid medical oxygen (LMO) manufacturers in Mysuru, sources in the Industries Department said there are five refilling plants here that source bulk LMO from different places.
The refilling plants source the LMO in bulk from Bellary Oxygen Company in Ballari, Praxair India Pvt Ltd from Koppal, and Bhoruka Gases Ltd from Bengaluru, which reaches Mysuru in tankers and refilled in cylinders.
According to sources in the Department of Industries, Padaki Air Products and Trinethra Gas, both situated in Kadakola, and Mahanthi Oxygen, Hebbal, have a capacity to refill about 20 KL each per day each; Southern Gas Limited, Hebbal, has a capacity to refill about 10 KL per day; and Mangala Ravi Enterprises in Yadavgiri has a refilling capacity of 5 KL per day.